Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #74 (1952): price difference

Superman #74 (1952) value — Ungraded $83 vs Grade 8.0 $945. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.39× Ungraded (+1039%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$83eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$3364.05× · +305%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$94511.39× · +1039%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$83$945

Grade 8.0 sells for 11.39× (+1039%) the Ungraded price — a $862 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$83$336

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.05× (+305%) the Ungraded price — a $253 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #74 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $862 (11.39×) — 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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