Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sub-Mariner #39 (1955): price difference
Sub-Mariner #39 (1955) value — Ungraded $266 vs Grade 8.0 $3500. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.16× Ungraded (+1216%). Prices updated August 2026.
↘ Falling · -23%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$266→$3500
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.16× (+1216%) the Ungraded price — a $3,234 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sub-Mariner #39 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,234 (13.16×) — 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).