Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars Special [Whitman] #3 (1978): price difference
Star Wars Special [Whitman] #3 (1978) value — Ungraded $36 vs Grade 8.0 $172. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.78× Ungraded (+378%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.78× (+378%) the Ungraded price — a $136 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.94× (+194%) the Ungraded price — a $70 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars Special [Whitman] #3 (1978), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $136 (4.78×) — 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).