Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #164 (1963): price difference
Superman #164 (1963) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $180. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.85× Ungraded (+1285%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.85× (+1285%) the Ungraded price — a $167 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 11.54× (+1054%) the Ungraded price — a $137 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #164 (1963), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $167 (13.85×) — 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).