Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #6 (1940): price difference

Superman #6 (1940) value — Ungraded $1058 vs Grade 8.0 $10933. Grade 8.0 sells for 10.33× Ungraded (+933%). Prices updated September 2026.

↗ Rising · +17%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$1058—eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$43344.1× · +310%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$1093310.33× · +933%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$1058→$10933

Grade 8.0 sells for 10.33× (+933%) the Ungraded price — a $9,875 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$1058→$4334

Grade 6.0 sells for 4.1× (+310%) the Ungraded price — a $3,276 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #6 (1940), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $9,875 (10.33×) — 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.

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