Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #117 (1957): price difference
Superman #117 (1957) value — Ungraded $31 vs Grade 8.0 $578. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.65× Ungraded (+1765%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.65× (+1765%) the Ungraded price — a $547 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 8.77× (+777%) the Ungraded price — a $241 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #117 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $547 (18.65×) — 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).