Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #81 (1953): price difference
Superman #81 (1953) value — Ungraded $70 vs Grade 8.0 $1548. Grade 8.0 sells for 22.11× Ungraded (+2111%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 22.11× (+2111%) the Ungraded price — a $1,478 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.5× (+450%) the Ungraded price — a $315 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #81 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,478 (22.11×) — 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).