Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #79 (1952): price difference

Superman #79 (1952) value — Ungraded $153 vs Grade 8.0 $4080. Grade 8.0 sells for 26.67× Ungraded (+2567%). Prices updated August 2026.

Falling · -10%
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$153eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$3602.35× · +135%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$408026.67× · +2567%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$153$4080

Grade 8.0 sells for 26.67× (+2567%) the Ungraded price — a $3,927 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$360$4080

Grade 8.0 sells for 11.33× (+1033%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $3,720 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #79 (1952), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $3,927 (26.67×) — 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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