Grade 9 vs PSA 10 Doug DeCinces #188 1981 Topps Baseball: price difference
Doug DeCinces #188 1981 Topps Baseball value — Grade 9 $18 vs PSA 10 $126. PSA 10 sells for 7× Grade 9 (+600%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 vs PSA 10
$18→$126
PSA 10 sells for 7× (+600%) the Grade 9 price — a $108 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Doug DeCinces #188 1981 Topps Baseball, the jump from Grade 9 to PSA 10 is worth $108 (7×) — 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).