Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #16 (1943): price difference

Batman #16 (1943) value — Ungraded $854 vs Grade 8.0 $12638. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.8× Ungraded (+1380%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$854eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$49015.74× · +474%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$1263814.8× · +1380%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$854$12638

Grade 8.0 sells for 14.8× (+1380%) the Ungraded price — a $11,784 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$854$4901

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.74× (+474%) the Ungraded price — a $4,047 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #16 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $11,784 (14.8×) — 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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