Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #34 (1952): price difference
Black Cat #34 (1952) value — Ungraded $122 vs Grade 8.0 $651. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.34× Ungraded (+434%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.34× (+434%) the Ungraded price — a $529 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.03× (+1003%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $592 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #34 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $529 (5.34×) — 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).