Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Trek #42 (1977): price difference
Star Trek #42 (1977) value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 8.0 $145. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.67× Ungraded (+867%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.67× (+867%) the Ungraded price — a $130 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.37× (+237%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $102 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Trek #42 (1977), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $130 (9.67×) — 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).