Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #52 (1948): price difference
Superman #52 (1948) value — Ungraded $166 vs Grade 8.0 $5511. Grade 8.0 sells for 33.2× Ungraded (+3220%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 33.2× (+3220%) the Ungraded price — a $5,345 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.95× (+895%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $4,957 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #52 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $5,345 (33.2×) — 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).