Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Transformers [Johnson] #1 (2023): price difference
Transformers [Johnson] #1 (2023) value — Ungraded $40 vs Grade 8.0 $38. Ungraded sells for 1.05× Grade 8.0 (+5%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.05× (+5%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $2 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 1.25× (+25%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $8 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Transformers [Johnson] #1 (2023), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $2 (1.05×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).