Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #129 (1959): price difference
Superman #129 (1959) value — Ungraded $39 vs Grade 8.0 $1165. Grade 8.0 sells for 29.87× Ungraded (+2887%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 29.87× (+2887%) the Ungraded price — a $1,126 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.69× (+469%) the Ungraded price — a $183 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #129 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,126 (29.87×) — 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).