Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #217 (1969): price difference

Superman #217 (1969) value — Ungraded $12 vs Grade 8.0 $66. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.5× Ungraded (+450%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$12eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$272.25× · +125%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$665.5× · +450%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$12$66

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.5× (+450%) the Ungraded price — a $54 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$27$66

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.44× (+144%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $39 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #217 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $54 (5.5×) — 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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