Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sub-Mariner #39 (1955): price difference
Sub-Mariner #39 (1955) value — Ungraded $273 vs Grade 8.0 $3500. Grade 8.0 sells for 12.82× Ungraded (+1182%). Prices updated September 2026.
↘ Falling · -23%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$273→$3500
Grade 8.0 sells for 12.82× (+1182%) the Ungraded price — a $3,227 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sub-Mariner #39 (1955), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,227 (12.82×) — 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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