Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superboy #81 (1960): price difference
Superboy #81 (1960) value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 8.0 $131. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.1× Ungraded (+1210%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.1× (+1210%) the Ungraded price — a $121 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 10.9× (+990%) the Ungraded price — a $99 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superboy #81 (1960), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $121 (13.1×) — 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).