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Ungraded vs PSA 10 Energy Retrieval [1st Edition] #81: price difference
Energy Retrieval [1st Edition] #81 value — Ungraded $22 vs PSA 10 $330. PSA 10 sells for 15× Ungraded (+1400%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 15× (+1400%) the Ungraded price — a $308 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 5.18× (+418%) the Ungraded price — a $92 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Energy Retrieval [1st Edition] #81, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $308 (15×) — 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).