Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #84 (1953): price difference
Superman #84 (1953) value — Ungraded $187 vs Grade 8.0 $988. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.28× Ungraded (+428%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.28× (+428%) the Ungraded price — a $801 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.8× (+180%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $635 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #84 (1953), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $801 (5.28×) — 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).