Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #59 (1949): price difference
Superman #59 (1949) value — Ungraded $159 vs Grade 8.0 $780. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.91× Ungraded (+391%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.91× (+391%) the Ungraded price — a $621 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.04× (+204%) the Ungraded price — a $324 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #59 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $621 (4.91×) — 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).