Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Transformers [1st Print Direct] #9 (1985): price difference
The Transformers [1st Print Direct] #9 (1985) value — Ungraded $7 vs Grade 8.0 $28. Grade 8.0 sells for 4× Ungraded (+300%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4× (+300%) the Ungraded price — a $21 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.43× (+143%) the Ungraded price — a $10 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Transformers [1st Print Direct] #9 (1985), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $21 (4×) — 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).