Ungraded vs PSA 10 Chien-Pao ex #261: price difference
Chien-Pao ex #261 value — Ungraded $25 vs PSA 10 $114. PSA 10 sells for 4.56× Ungraded (+356%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 4.56× (+356%) the Ungraded price — a $89 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 4.07× (+307%) the Grade 9 price — a $86 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Chien-Pao ex #261, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $89 (4.56×) — 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).