Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #43 (1946): price difference
Superman #43 (1946) value — Ungraded $267 vs Grade 8.0 $1155. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.33× Ungraded (+333%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.33× (+333%) the Ungraded price — a $888 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.45× (+145%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $683 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #43 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $888 (4.33×) — 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.
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).