Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #149 (1961): price difference
Superman #149 (1961) value — Ungraded $26 vs Grade 8.0 $350. Grade 8.0 sells for 13.46× Ungraded (+1246%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 13.46× (+1246%) the Ungraded price — a $324 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 5.77× (+477%) the Ungraded price — a $124 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #149 (1961), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $324 (13.46×) — 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).