Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #321 (1963): price difference
Detective Comics #321 (1963) value — Ungraded $26 vs Grade 8.0 $152. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.85× Ungraded (+485%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.85× (+485%) the Ungraded price — a $126 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.23× (+223%) the Ungraded price — a $58 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #321 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $126 (5.85×) — 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).