Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #143 (1961): price difference

Batman #143 (1961) value — Ungraded $71 vs Grade 8.0 $293. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.13× Ungraded (+313%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$71eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1682.37× · +137%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2934.13× · +313%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$71$293

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.13× (+313%) the Ungraded price — a $222 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$71$168

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.37× (+137%) the Ungraded price — a $97 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #143 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $222 (4.13×) — 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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