Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #34 (1945): price difference
Superman #34 (1945) value — Ungraded $305 vs Grade 8.0 $1719. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.64× Ungraded (+464%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.64× (+464%) the Ungraded price — a $1,414 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.09× (+209%) the Ungraded price — a $636 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #34 (1945), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,414 (5.64×) — 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).