Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #179 (1966): price difference

Batman #179 (1966) value — Ungraded $55 vs Grade 8.0 $569. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.35× Ungraded (+935%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$55eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$2604.73× · +373%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$56910.35× · +935%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$55$569

Grade 8.0 sells for 10.35× (+935%) the Ungraded price — a $514 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$55$260

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.73× (+373%) the Ungraded price — a $205 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #179 (1966), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $514 (10.35×) — 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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