Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #170 (2001): price difference
Superman #170 (2001) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $40. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.44× Ungraded (+344%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.44× (+344%) the Ungraded price — a $31 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.86× (+186%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $26 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #170 (2001), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $31 (4.44×) — 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).