Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars #42 (1980): price difference
Star Wars #42 (1980) value — Ungraded $100 vs Grade 8.0 $160. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.6× Ungraded (+60%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.6× (+60%) the Ungraded price — a $60 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.57× (+57%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $58 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars #42 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $60 (1.6×) — 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).