Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #26 (1944): price difference

Superman #26 (1944) value — Ungraded $960 vs Grade 8.0 $4836. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.04× Ungraded (+404%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$960eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$17131.78× · +78%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$48365.04× · +404%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$960$4836

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.04× (+404%) the Ungraded price — a $3,876 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$1713$4836

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.82× (+182%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $3,123 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #26 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,876 (5.04×) — 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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