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

Batman #3 (1940) value — Ungraded $2020 vs Grade 8.0 $20685. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.24× Ungraded (+924%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -28%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$2020eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$96464.78× · +378%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2068510.24× · +924%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$2020$20685

Grade 8.0 sells for 10.24× (+924%) the Ungraded price — a $18,665 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$2020$9646

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.78× (+378%) the Ungraded price — a $7,626 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 $18,665 (10.24×) — 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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