Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #43 (1946): price difference

Superman #43 (1946) value — Ungraded $262 vs Grade 8.0 $1155. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.41× Ungraded (+341%). Prices updated August 2026.

Rising · +16%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$262eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$4851.85× · +85%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$11554.41× · +341%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$262$1155

Grade 8.0 sells for 4.41× (+341%) the Ungraded price — a $893 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$485$1155

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.38× (+138%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $670 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #43 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $893 (4.41×) — 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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