Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #162 (1963): price difference

Superman #162 (1963) value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 8.0 $203. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.12× Ungraded (+712%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$25eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1736.92× · +592%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$2038.12× · +712%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$25$203

Grade 8.0 sells for 8.12× (+712%) the Ungraded price — a $178 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$25$173

Grade 6.0 sells for 6.92× (+592%) the Ungraded price — a $148 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #162 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $178 (8.12×) — 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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