Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Blackhawk #12 (1946): price difference
Blackhawk #12 (1946) value — Ungraded $77 vs Grade 8.0 $287. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.73× Ungraded (+273%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$77→$287
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.73× (+273%) the Ungraded price — a $210 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Blackhawk #12 (1946), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $210 (3.73×) — 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).