Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #222 (1969): price difference

Superman #222 (1969) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $147. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.33× Ungraded (+1533%). Prices updated September 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$9—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$384.22× · +322%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$14716.33× · +1533%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$9→$147

Grade 8.0 sells for 16.33× (+1533%) the Ungraded price — a $138 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$9→$38

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.22× (+322%) the Ungraded price — a $29 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #222 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $138 (16.33×) — 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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