Ungraded vs Grade 9 Doug Jones #78 1989 Bowman Baseball: price difference
Doug Jones #78 1989 Bowman Baseball value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 9 $30. Grade 9 sells for 6× Ungraded (+500%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$5→$30
Grade 9 sells for 6× (+500%) the Ungraded price — a $25 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Doug Jones #78 1989 Bowman Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $25 (6×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).