Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars #23 (1979): price difference
Star Wars #23 (1979) value — Ungraded $8 vs Grade 8.0 $57. Grade 8.0 sells for 7.13× Ungraded (+613%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.13× (+613%) the Ungraded price — a $49 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 4.63× (+363%) the Ungraded price — a $29 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars #23 (1979), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $49 (7.13×) — 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).