Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sub-Mariner #59 (1973): price difference
Sub-Mariner #59 (1973) value — Ungraded $20 vs Grade 8.0 $74. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.7× Ungraded (+270%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.7× (+270%) the Ungraded price — a $54 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.1× (+210%) the Ungraded price — a $42 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sub-Mariner #59 (1973), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $54 (3.7×) — 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).