Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Black Cat #3 (1946): price difference
Black Cat #3 (1946) value — Ungraded $90 vs Grade 6.0 $312. Grade 6.0 sells for 3.47× Ungraded (+247%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$90→$312
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.47× (+247%) the Ungraded price — a $222 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #3 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $222 (3.47×) — 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.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).