Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Superman #1 (1939): price difference

Superman #1 (1939) value — Ungraded $19321 vs Grade 6.0 $1220000. Grade 6.0 sells for 63.14× Ungraded (+6214%). Prices updated September 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$19321eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$122000063.14× · +6214%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$19321$1220000

Grade 6.0 sells for 63.14× (+6214%) the Ungraded price — a $1,200,679 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #1 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $1,200,679 (63.14×) — 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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