Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Star Wars #23 (1979): price difference
Star Wars #23 (1979) value — Ungraded $6 vs Grade 8.0 $59. Grade 8.0 sells for 9.83× Ungraded (+883%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 9.83× (+883%) the Ungraded price — a $53 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 6.17× (+517%) the Ungraded price — a $31 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Star Wars #23 (1979), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $53 (9.83×) — 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).