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Ungraded vs PSA 10 Cal Ripken Jr. [Pattern 50] #51 1998 Topps Tek Baseball: price difference
Cal Ripken Jr. [Pattern 50] #51 1998 Topps Tek Baseball value — Ungraded $13 vs PSA 10 $322. PSA 10 sells for 24.77× Ungraded (+2377%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 24.77× (+2377%) the Ungraded price — a $309 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 9.47× (+847%) the Grade 9 price — a $288 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Cal Ripken Jr. [Pattern 50] #51 1998 Topps Tek Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $309 (24.77×) — 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).