Ungraded vs Grade 9 Contamination: price difference
Contamination value — Ungraded $15 vs Grade 9 $72. Grade 9 sells for 4.8× Ungraded (+380%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +45%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$15→$72
Grade 9 sells for 4.8× (+380%) the Ungraded price — a $57 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Contamination, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $57 (4.8×) — 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).