Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman #52 (1949): price difference

Batman #52 (1949) value — Ungraded $349 vs Grade 8.0 $10833. Grade 8.0 sells for 31.04× Ungraded (+3004%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -32%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$349eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$20405.85× · +485%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$1083331.04× · +3004%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$349$10833

Grade 8.0 sells for 31.04× (+3004%) the Ungraded price — a $10,484 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$349$2040

Grade 6.0 sells for 5.85× (+485%) the Ungraded price — a $1,691 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman #52 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $10,484 (31.04×) — 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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Batman #52 (1949): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference