Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars [30 cent] #4 (1977): price difference
Star Wars [30 cent] #4 (1977) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $52. Grade 8.0 sells for 3.25× Ungraded (+225%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.25× (+225%) the Ungraded price — a $36 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 2.69× (+169%) the Ungraded price — a $27 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars [30 cent] #4 (1977), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $36 (3.25×) — 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).