Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars [35 Cent ] #3 (1977): price difference
Star Wars [35 Cent ] #3 (1977) value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 8.0 $1600. Grade 8.0 sells for 64× Ungraded (+6300%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 64× (+6300%) the Ungraded price — a $1,575 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 30.76× (+2976%) the Ungraded price — a $744 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars [35 Cent ] #3 (1977), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $1,575 (64×) — 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).