Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #169 (1964): price difference
Superman #169 (1964) value — Ungraded $27 vs Grade 8.0 $210. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.78× Ungraded (+678%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.78× (+678%) the Ungraded price — a $183 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.48× (+548%) the Ungraded price — a $148 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #169 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $183 (7.78×) — 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).