Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Trek #12 (1971): price difference
Star Trek #12 (1971) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $99. Grade 8.0 sells for 6.19× Ungraded (+519%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.19× (+519%) the Ungraded price — a $83 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.83× (+183%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $64 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Trek #12 (1971), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $83 (6.19×) — 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).