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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Darth Vader [Refractor] #20 1996 Topps Star Wars: price difference
Darth Vader [Refractor] #20 1996 Topps Star Wars value — Ungraded $250 vs Grade 9 $784. Grade 9 sells for 3.14× Ungraded (+214%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$250→$784
Grade 9 sells for 3.14× (+214%) the Ungraded price — a $534 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Darth Vader [Refractor] #20 1996 Topps Star Wars, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $534 (3.14×) — 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).