Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #172 (1964): price difference
Superman #172 (1964) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $104. Grade 8.0 sells for 17.33× Ungraded (+1633%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 17.33× (+1633%) the Ungraded price — a $98 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 7.83× (+683%) the Ungraded price — a $41 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #172 (1964), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $98 (17.33×) — 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).