Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Detective Comics #317 (1963): price difference
Detective Comics #317 (1963) value — Ungraded $17 vs Grade 8.0 $163. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.59× Ungraded (+859%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.59× (+859%) the Ungraded price — a $146 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8× (+700%) the Ungraded price — a $119 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Detective Comics #317 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $146 (9.59×) — 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).