Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Transformers [Salgado Virgin] #16 (2024): price difference
Transformers [Salgado Virgin] #16 (2024) value — Ungraded $145 vs Grade 8.0 $87. Ungraded sells for 1.67× Grade 8.0 (+67%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.67× (+67%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $58 difference per comic.
Ungraded sells for 2.01× (+101%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $73 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Transformers [Salgado Virgin] #16 (2024), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $58 (1.67×) — 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).