Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #9 (1950): price difference

Superboy #9 (1950) value — Ungraded $227 vs Grade 8.0 $508. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.24× Ungraded (+124%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -8%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$227eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$4321.9× · +90%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$5082.24× · +124%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$227$508

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.24× (+124%) the Ungraded price — a $281 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$227$432

Grade 6.0 sells for 1.9× (+90%) the Ungraded price — a $205 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #9 (1950), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $281 (2.24×) — 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.

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