Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #126 (1959): price difference
Superman #126 (1959) value — Ungraded $26 vs Grade 8.0 $553. Grade 8.0 sells for 21.27× Ungraded (+2027%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 21.27× (+2027%) the Ungraded price — a $527 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.77× (+377%) the Ungraded price — a $98 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #126 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $527 (21.27×) — 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).