Grade 9 vs PSA 10 Bobby Thigpen #61 1987 Topps Baseball: price difference
Bobby Thigpen #61 1987 Topps Baseball value — Grade 9 $19 vs PSA 10 $22. PSA 10 sells for 1.16× Grade 9 (+16%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 vs PSA 10
$19→$22
PSA 10 sells for 1.16× (+16%) the Grade 9 price — a $3 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Bobby Thigpen #61 1987 Topps Baseball, the jump from Grade 9 to PSA 10 is worth $3 (1.16×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).