Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Silver Surfer #1 (1987): price difference
Silver Surfer #1 (1987) value — Ungraded $12 vs Grade 8.0 $47. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.92× Ungraded (+292%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.92× (+292%) the Ungraded price — a $35 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 3.25× (+225%) the Ungraded price — a $27 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Silver Surfer #1 (1987), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $35 (3.92×) — 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).