Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #72 (1951): price difference

Superman #72 (1951) value — Ungraded $199 vs Grade 8.0 $1060. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.33× Ungraded (+433%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$199eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$5332.68× · +168%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$10605.33× · +433%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$199$1060

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.33× (+433%) the Ungraded price — a $861 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$199$533

Grade 6.0 sells for 2.68× (+168%) the Ungraded price — a $334 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #72 (1951), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $861 (5.33×) — 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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