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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Emperor Palpatine [Refractor] #19 1996 Topps Star Wars: price difference
Emperor Palpatine [Refractor] #19 1996 Topps Star Wars value — Ungraded $82 vs Grade 9 $77. Ungraded sells for 1.06× Grade 9 (+6%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 1.06× (+6%) the Grade 9 price — a $5 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Emperor Palpatine [Refractor] #19 1996 Topps Star Wars, the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $5 (1.06×) — 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).