Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #5 (1947): price difference
Black Cat #5 (1947) value — Ungraded $150 vs Grade 8.0 $885. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.9× Ungraded (+490%). Prices updated August 2026.
↗ Rising · +17%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$150→$885
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.9× (+490%) the Ungraded price — a $735 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #5 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $735 (5.9×) — 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).