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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Chuck Essegian [Gray Back] #278 1959 Topps Baseball: price difference
Chuck Essegian [Gray Back] #278 1959 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 9 $210. Grade 9 sells for 105× Ungraded (+10400%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 sells for 105× (+10400%) the Ungraded price — a $208 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Chuck Essegian [Gray Back] #278 1959 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $208 (105×) — 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).