Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 The Transformers #20 (1985): price difference
The Transformers #20 (1985) value — Ungraded $14 vs Grade 8.0 $2. Ungraded sells for 7× Grade 8.0 (+600%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$2→$14
Ungraded sells for 7× (+600%) the Grade 8.0 price — a $12 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On The Transformers #20 (1985), the jump from Grade 8.0 to Ungraded is worth $12 (7×) — 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).