Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #179 (1965): price difference
Superman #179 (1965) value — Ungraded $8 vs Grade 8.0 $130. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.25× Ungraded (+1525%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 16.25× (+1525%) the Ungraded price — a $122 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.75× (+475%) the Ungraded price — a $38 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #179 (1965), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $122 (16.25×) — 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).