Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Sub-Mariner #26 (1948): price difference
Sub-Mariner #26 (1948) value — Ungraded $965 vs Grade 6.0 $698. Ungraded sells for 1.38× Grade 6.0 (+38%). Prices updated August 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$698→$965
Ungraded sells for 1.38× (+38%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $267 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sub-Mariner #26 (1948), the jump from Grade 6.0 to Ungraded is worth $267 (1.38×) — 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).