Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #82 (1953): price difference
Superman #82 (1953) value — Ungraded $80 vs Grade 8.0 $860. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.75× Ungraded (+975%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 10.75× (+975%) the Ungraded price — a $780 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.04× (+404%) the Ungraded price — a $323 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #82 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $780 (10.75×) — 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).