Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Transformers [Johnson Sketch] #1 (2023): price difference
Transformers [Johnson Sketch] #1 (2023) value — Ungraded $59 vs Grade 8.0 $39. Ungraded sells for 1.51× Grade 8.0 (+51%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.51× (+51%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $20 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 1.79× (+79%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $26 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Transformers [Johnson Sketch] #1 (2023), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $20 (1.51×) — 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).