Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #61 (1949): price difference

Superman #61 (1949) value — Ungraded $270 vs Grade 8.0 $2400. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.89× Ungraded (+789%). Prices updated September 2026.

Rising · +30%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$270eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$12694.7× · +370%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$24008.89× · +789%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$270$2400

Grade 8.0 sells for 8.89× (+789%) the Ungraded price — a $2,130 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$270$1269

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.7× (+370%) the Ungraded price — a $999 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #61 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,130 (8.89×) — 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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