Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #48 (1947): price difference
Superman #48 (1947) value — Ungraded $250 vs Grade 8.0 $5277. Grade 8.0 sells for 21.11× Ungraded (+2011%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 21.11× (+2011%) the Ungraded price — a $5,027 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.53× (+753%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $4,658 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #48 (1947), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $5,027 (21.11×) — 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).