Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars #39 (1980): price difference
Star Wars #39 (1980) value — Ungraded $13 vs Grade 8.0 $54. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.15× Ungraded (+315%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.15× (+315%) the Ungraded price — a $41 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.57× (+157%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $33 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars #39 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $41 (4.15×) — 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).