Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #166 (1964): price difference

Superman #166 (1964) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $225. Grade 8.0 sells for 17.31× Ungraded (+1631%). Prices updated August 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$13eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$1209.23× · +823%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$22517.31× · +1631%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$13$225

Grade 8.0 sells for 17.31× (+1631%) the Ungraded price — a $212 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$13$120

Grade 6.0 sells for 9.23× (+823%) the Ungraded price — a $107 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #166 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $212 (17.31×) — 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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Superman #166 (1964): Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Price Difference