Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #38 (1946): price difference
Superman #38 (1946) value — Ungraded $293 vs Grade 8.0 $983. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.35× Ungraded (+235%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.35× (+235%) the Ungraded price — a $690 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.11× (+111%) the Ungraded price — a $326 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #38 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $690 (3.35×) — 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).