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Ungraded vs PSA 10 Cal Ripken Jr. [Pattern 88] #51 1998 Topps Tek Baseball: price difference
Cal Ripken Jr. [Pattern 88] #51 1998 Topps Tek Baseball value — Ungraded $14 vs PSA 10 $359. PSA 10 sells for 25.64× Ungraded (+2464%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 25.64× (+2464%) the Ungraded price — a $345 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 5.28× (+428%) the Grade 9 price — a $291 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Cal Ripken Jr. [Pattern 88] #51 1998 Topps Tek Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $345 (25.64×) — 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).