Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #117 (1957): price difference

Superman #117 (1957) value — Ungraded $37 vs Grade 8.0 $578. Grade 8.0 sells for 15.62× Ungraded (+1462%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$37eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$2727.35× · +635%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$57815.62× · +1462%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$37$578

Grade 8.0 sells for 15.62× (+1462%) the Ungraded price — a $541 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$37$272

Grade 6.0 sells for 7.35× (+635%) the Ungraded price — a $235 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #117 (1957), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $541 (15.62×) — 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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