Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #45 (1948): price difference

Batman #45 (1948) value — Ungraded $292 vs Grade 8.0 $1225. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.2× Ungraded (+320%). Prices updated September 2026.

↗ Rising · +23%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$292—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$6432.2× · +120%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$12254.2× · +320%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$292→$1225

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.2× (+320%) the Ungraded price — a $933 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$292→$643

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.2× (+120%) the Ungraded price — a $351 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #45 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $933 (4.2×) — 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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Batman #45 (1948): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference