Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Transformers [Quintana Virgin Sketch] #12 (2024): price difference
Transformers [Quintana Virgin Sketch] #12 (2024) value — Ungraded $400 vs Grade 8.0 $229. Ungraded sells for 1.75× Grade 8.0 (+75%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.75× (+75%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $171 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 2.09× (+109%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $209 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Transformers [Quintana Virgin Sketch] #12 (2024), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $171 (1.75×) — 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).