Ungraded vs Grade 9 Junkfood JOHN #2a Kids 1985 Mini Garbage Pail: price difference
Junkfood JOHN #2a Kids 1985 Mini Garbage Pail value — Ungraded $10 vs Grade 9 $88. Grade 9 sells for 8.8× Ungraded (+780%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$10→$88
Grade 9 sells for 8.8× (+780%) the Ungraded price — a $78 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Junkfood JOHN #2a Kids 1985 Mini Garbage Pail, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $78 (8.8×) — 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).