Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars #21 (1979): price difference
Star Wars #21 (1979) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $71. Grade 8.0 sells for 5.46× Ungraded (+446%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 5.46× (+446%) the Ungraded price — a $58 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.94× (+294%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $53 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars #21 (1979), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $58 (5.46×) — 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).