Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #3 (1940): price difference

Batman #3 (1940) value — Ungraded $975 vs Grade 8.0 $20696. Grade 8.0 sells for 21.23× Ungraded (+2023%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -28%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$975eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$96469.89× · +889%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2069621.23× · +2023%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$975$20696

Grade 8.0 sells for 21.23× (+2023%) the Ungraded price — a $19,721 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$975$9646

Grade 6.0 sells for 9.89× (+889%) the Ungraded price — a $8,671 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #3 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $19,721 (21.23×) — 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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