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.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$26eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1244.77× · +377%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$55321.27× · +2027%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$26$553

Grade 8.0 sells for 21.27× (+2027%) the Ungraded price — a $527 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$26$124

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.

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