Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #16 (1951): price difference

Superboy #16 (1951) value — Ungraded $85 vs Grade 8.0 $350. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.12× Ungraded (+312%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$85eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$2903.41× · +241%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$3504.12× · +312%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$85$350

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.12× (+312%) the Ungraded price — a $265 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$85$290

Grade 6.0 sells for 3.41× (+241%) the Ungraded price — a $205 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #16 (1951), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $265 (4.12×) — 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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