Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 2000 AD #3 (1977): price difference
2000 AD #3 (1977) value — Ungraded $40 vs Grade 8.0 $736. Grade 8.0 sells for 18.4× Ungraded (+1740%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 18.4× (+1740%) the Ungraded price — a $696 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 6.24× (+524%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $618 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On 2000 AD #3 (1977), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $696 (18.4×) — 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).