Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Transformers #14 (1985): price difference

The Transformers #14 (1985) value — Ungraded $3 vs Grade 8.0 $43. Grade 8.0 sells for 14.33× Ungraded (+1333%). Prices updated July 2026.

GradeSold medianvs Ungraded
Ungraded$3eBay ↗
Grade 6.0$289.33× · +833%eBay ↗
Grade 8.0$4314.33× · +1333%eBay ↗

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

Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$3$43

Grade 8.0 sells for 14.33× (+1333%) the Ungraded price — a $40 difference per comic.

Ungraded vs Grade 6.0
$3$28

Grade 6.0 sells for 9.33× (+833%) the Ungraded price — a $25 difference per comic.

Should you get this comic graded?

Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Transformers #14 (1985), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $40 (14.33×) — 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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