Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Defenders #14 (1974): price difference
Defenders #14 (1974) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $100. Grade 8.0 sells for 16.67× Ungraded (+1567%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 16.67× (+1567%) the Ungraded price — a $94 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.76× (+376%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $79 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Defenders #14 (1974), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $94 (16.67×) — 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).