Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #245 (1957): price difference
Detective Comics #245 (1957) value — Ungraded $31 vs Grade 8.0 $402. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.97× Ungraded (+1197%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.97× (+1197%) the Ungraded price — a $371 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.45× (+345%) the Ungraded price — a $107 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #245 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $371 (12.97×) — 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).