Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Black Cat #12 (1948): price difference
Black Cat #12 (1948) value — Ungraded $87 vs Grade 8.0 $1404. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.14× Ungraded (+1514%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 16.14× (+1514%) the Ungraded price — a $1,317 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 13.45× (+1245%) the Ungraded price — a $1,083 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Black Cat #12 (1948), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,317 (16.14×) — 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).