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

Superman #1 (1939) value — Ungraded $51175 vs Grade 6.0 $1220000. Grade 6.0 sells for 23.84× Ungraded (+2284%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$51175eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$122000023.84× · +2284%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$51175$1220000

Grade 6.0 sells for 23.84× (+2284%) the Ungraded price — a $1,168,825 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 $1,168,825 (23.84×) — 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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