Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Action Comics #12 (1939): price difference

Action Comics #12 (1939) value — Ungraded $4080 vs Grade 6.0 $40800. Grade 6.0 sells for 10× Ungraded (+900%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$4080eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$4080010× · +900%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$4080$40800

Grade 6.0 sells for 10× (+900%) the Ungraded price — a $36,720 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Action Comics #12 (1939), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 6.0 is worth $36,720 (10×) — 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.

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Action Comics #12 (1939): Ungraded vs Grade 6.0 Price Difference