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

Superman #61 (1949) value — Ungraded $267 vs Grade 8.0 $2400. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.99× Ungraded (+799%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +30%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$267eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$12694.75× · +375%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$24008.99× · +799%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$267$2400

Grade 8.0 sells for 8.99× (+799%) the Ungraded price — a $2,133 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$267$1269

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.75× (+375%) the Ungraded price — a $1,002 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 $2,133 (8.99×) — 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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