Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Detective Comics #49 (1941): price difference

Detective Comics #49 (1941) value — Ungraded $378 vs Grade 6.0 $1437. Grade 6.0 sells for 3.8× Ungraded (+280%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -43%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$378eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$14373.8× · +280%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$378$1437

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.8× (+280%) the Ungraded price — a $1,059 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #49 (1941), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $1,059 (3.8×) — 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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Detective Comics #49 (1941): Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Price Difference