Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Trek #3 (1980): price difference
Star Trek #3 (1980) value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 8.0 $138. Grade 8.0 sells for 34.5× Ungraded (+3350%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 34.5× (+3350%) the Ungraded price — a $134 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.86× (+886%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $124 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Trek #3 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $134 (34.5×) — 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).