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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Alek Thomas [Red] #USC12 2022 Topps Chrome Update Baseball: price difference
Alek Thomas [Red] #USC12 2022 Topps Chrome Update Baseball value — Ungraded $25 vs Grade 9 $68. Grade 9 sells for 2.72× Ungraded (+172%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 sells for 2.72× (+172%) the Ungraded price — a $43 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Alek Thomas [Red] #USC12 2022 Topps Chrome Update Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $43 (2.72×) — 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.
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