Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #174 (1965): price difference
Superman #174 (1965) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $113. Grade 8.0 sells for 11.3× Ungraded (+1030%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 11.3× (+1030%) the Ungraded price — a $103 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.8× (+480%) the Ungraded price — a $48 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #174 (1965), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $103 (11.3×) — 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).