Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #48 (1947): price difference
Superman #48 (1947) value — Ungraded $183 vs Grade 8.0 $3893. Grade 8.0 sells for 21.27× Ungraded (+2027%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 21.27× (+2027%) the Ungraded price — a $3,710 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.29× (+529%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $3,274 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #48 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,710 (21.27×) — 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).