Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #20 (1943): price difference

Superman #20 (1943) value — Ungraded $586 vs Grade 8.0 $3000. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.12× Ungraded (+412%). Prices updated September 2026.

→ Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$586—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$15132.58× · +158%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$30005.12× · +412%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$586→$3000

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.12× (+412%) the Ungraded price — a $2,414 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$586→$1513

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.58× (+158%) the Ungraded price — a $927 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #20 (1943), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,414 (5.12×) — 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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