Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars [Newsstand] #99 (1985): price difference
Star Wars [Newsstand] #99 (1985) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $51. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.19× Ungraded (+219%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.19× (+219%) the Ungraded price — a $35 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.13× (+113%) the Ungraded price — a $18 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars [Newsstand] #99 (1985), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $35 (3.19×) — 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).