Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars #3 (1999): price difference
Star Wars #3 (1999) value — Ungraded $9 vs Grade 8.0 $79. Grade 8.0 sells for 8.78× Ungraded (+778%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 8.78× (+778%) the Ungraded price — a $70 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 7.9× (+690%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $69 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars #3 (1999), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $70 (8.78×) — 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).