Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Playboy #3 (1990): price difference
Playboy #3 (1990) value — Ungraded $80 vs Grade 8.0 $215. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.69× Ungraded (+169%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 8.0
$80→$215
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.69× (+169%) the Ungraded price — a $135 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Playboy #3 (1990), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $135 (2.69×) — 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).