Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sub-Mariner #48 (1972): price difference
Sub-Mariner #48 (1972) value — Ungraded $18 vs Grade 8.0 $110. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.11× Ungraded (+511%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.11× (+511%) the Ungraded price — a $92 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.67× (+267%) the Ungraded price — a $48 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sub-Mariner #48 (1972), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $92 (6.11×) — 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).