Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #48 (1948): price difference

Batman #48 (1948) value — Ungraded $261 vs Grade 8.0 $3313. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.69× Ungraded (+1169%). Prices updated September 2026.

↗ Rising · +36%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$261—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$12024.61× · +361%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$331312.69× · +1169%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$261→$3313

Grade 8.0 sells for 12.69× (+1169%) the Ungraded price — a $3,052 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$261→$1202

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.61× (+361%) the Ungraded price — a $941 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #48 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,052 (12.69×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.

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