Ungraded vs PSA 10 Challenging the evil Empire #259 1977 Topps Star Wars: price difference
Challenging the evil Empire #259 1977 Topps Star Wars value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $1525. PSA 10 sells for 762.5× Ungraded (+76150%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 762.5× (+76150%) the Ungraded price — a $1,523 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 185× (+18400%) the Ungraded price — a $368 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Challenging the evil Empire #259 1977 Topps Star Wars, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $1,523 (762.5×) — 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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