Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #243 (1957): price difference
Detective Comics #243 (1957) value — Ungraded $37 vs Grade 8.0 $475. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.84× Ungraded (+1184%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.84× (+1184%) the Ungraded price — a $438 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.86× (+286%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $352 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #243 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $438 (12.84×) — 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.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).