Minimum Declared Values
AFA requires at least relatively accurate values to be assigned to items submitted
for grading. Please be aware that the proper declaration of value is for your protection
as this is the maximum compensation you will receive in case of damage. The value
you declare should represent the value you would place on your item after it has
been graded and is ready to ship back to you. It should also include all costs such
as shipping and grading fees associated with your item. If you’d like an estimate
of what your item is worth, we recommend checking completed eBay auctions or looking
for identical or similar items for sale on the internet from various collectors
and dealers. We are happy to assist however we can, but we are often hesitant to
estimate the value of items, as this is not where our expertise lies. We provide
grading and authentication services and can’t always stay up-to-date with values
throughout collectible markets.
If you’d like to inquire about recommended values, please feel free to
contact us and we’ll try to help you to the best of our
ability.
While the list displayed below includes only a small fraction of items which are
required to be insured for a certain value, it represents some of the most common
items which must be insured for at least the value listed. These values relate only
to carded and sealed in box items graded under the AFA Standard Grading Scale which
are in moderate to high grade, or estimated to grade an AFA 75 or higher. These
values are by no means an accurate reflection of actual value, and are as stated,
the minimum values we will allow. We strongly encourage you to insure your
items for their full replacement value which would be much higher than the values
listed below in the vast majority of cases.
| Item |
Minimum Value |
| GI Joe 20-backs |
$250 |
| GI Joe 9/11-backs |
$300 |
| GI Joe Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes V1, Firefly |
$800 |
| GI Joe Storm Shadow, Destro, Snake Eyes V2 |
$500 |
| GI Joe Vehicles/Playsets - VAMP or larger (1982-1985) |
$500 |
| MOTU 8-backs |
$300 |
| MOTU Giftsets |
$300 |
| Star Wars 12-backs |
$350 |
| Star Wars 20/21-backs |
$250 |
| Star Wars 3-Packs |
$1,001 |
| Star Wars Rare POTF Action Figures (ex: AT-AT Driver) |
$500 |
| Star Wars VC Jawa, POTF Anakin, POTF Yak Face |
$1,001 |
| Star Wars Vehicles/Playsets (1978-1979) |
$500 |
| Transformers G1 Cars |
$300 |
| Transformers G1 Giftsets |
$1,001 |
| Transformers G1 Jets |
$300 |
| Transformers G1 Large Scale (ex: Metroplex) |
$500 |
| Transformers G1 Other Items (1984-1986) |
$300 |
| Transformers G1 Prime, Megatron, Jetfire, Soundwave |
$1,001 |