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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Calbert Cheaney [Refractor] #89 1996 Topps Chrome Basketball: price difference
Calbert Cheaney [Refractor] #89 1996 Topps Chrome Basketball value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 9 $74. Grade 9 sells for 14.8× Ungraded (+1380%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 sells for 14.8× (+1380%) the Ungraded price — a $69 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Calbert Cheaney [Refractor] #89 1996 Topps Chrome Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $69 (14.8×) — 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).