Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Superman #27 (1944): price difference

Superman #27 (1944) value — Ungraded $300 vs Grade 8.0 $1560. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.2× Ungraded (+420%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$300eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$5761.92× · +92%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$15605.2× · +420%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$300$1560

Grade 8.0 sells for 5.2× (+420%) the Ungraded price — a $1,260 difference per comic.

Grade 6.0 vs Grade 8.0
$576$1560

Grade 8.0 sells for 2.71× (+171%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $984 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Superman #27 (1944), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,260 (5.2×) — 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.

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