Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #146 (1961): price difference
Superman #146 (1961) value — Ungraded $87 vs Grade 8.0 $491. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.64× Ungraded (+464%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.64× (+464%) the Ungraded price — a $404 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.7× (+170%) the Ungraded price — a $148 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #146 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $404 (5.64×) — 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).