Ungraded vs Grade 9 Ed Lynch #697 1987 Topps Baseball: price difference
Ed Lynch #697 1987 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $1 vs Grade 9 $32. Grade 9 sells for 32× Ungraded (+3100%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$1→$32
Grade 9 sells for 32× (+3100%) the Ungraded price — a $31 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Ed Lynch #697 1987 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $31 (32×) — 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).