Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #69 (1951): price difference

Superman #69 (1951) value — Ungraded $150 vs Grade 8.0 $2618. Grade 8.0 sells for 17.45× Ungraded (+1645%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -14%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$150eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$6664.44× · +344%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$261817.45× · +1645%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$150$2618

Grade 8.0 sells for 17.45× (+1645%) the Ungraded price — a $2,468 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$150$666

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.44× (+344%) the Ungraded price — a $516 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #69 (1951), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $2,468 (17.45×) — 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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