Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars [Newsstand] #39 (1980): price difference
Star Wars [Newsstand] #39 (1980) value — Ungraded $18 vs Grade 8.0 $73. Grade 8.0 sells for 4.06× Ungraded (+306%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 4.06× (+306%) the Ungraded price — a $55 difference per comic.
Grade 8.0 sells for 3.84× (+284%) the Grade 6.0 price — a $54 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars [Newsstand] #39 (1980), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $55 (4.06×) — 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).