Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Trek #3 (1968): price difference
Star Trek #3 (1968) value — Ungraded $42 vs Grade 8.0 $200. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.76× Ungraded (+376%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.76× (+376%) the Ungraded price — a $158 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.69× (+169%) the Ungraded price — a $71 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Trek #3 (1968), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $158 (4.76×) — 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).