Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Tarzan #12 (1949): price difference
Tarzan #12 (1949) value — Ungraded $48 vs Grade 8.0 $903. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.81× Ungraded (+1781%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.81× (+1781%) the Ungraded price — a $855 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 15.57× (+1457%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $845 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Tarzan #12 (1949), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $855 (18.81×) — 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).