Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Sub-Mariner #57 (1973): price difference
Sub-Mariner #57 (1973) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $84. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.25× Ungraded (+425%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.25× (+425%) the Ungraded price — a $68 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.63× (+163%) the Ungraded price — a $26 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Sub-Mariner #57 (1973), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $68 (5.25×) — 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).