Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #240 (1972): price difference

Batman #240 (1972) value — Ungraded $26 vs Grade 8.0 $98. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.77× Ungraded (+277%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$26eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$381.46× · +46%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$983.77× · +277%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$26$98

Grade 8.0 sells for 3.77× (+277%) the Ungraded price — a $72 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$38$98

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.58× (+158%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $60 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #240 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $72 (3.77×) — 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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