Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #217 (1969): price difference
Superman #217 (1969) value — Ungraded $11 vs Grade 8.0 $66. Grade 8.0 sells for 6× Ungraded (+500%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6× (+500%) the Ungraded price — a $55 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.45× (+145%) the Ungraded price — a $16 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #217 (1969), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $55 (6×) — 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).