Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #74 (1959): price difference
Superboy #74 (1959) value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 8.0 $295. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.8× Ungraded (+1080%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.8× (+1080%) the Ungraded price — a $270 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.16× (+416%) the Ungraded price — a $104 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #74 (1959), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $270 (11.8×) — 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).