Grade 9 vs PSA 10 Hippopotas #52: price difference
Hippopotas #52 value — Grade 9 $14 vs PSA 10 $24. PSA 10 sells for 1.71× Grade 9 (+71%). Prices updated July 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 vs PSA 10
$14→$24
PSA 10 sells for 1.71× (+71%) the Grade 9 price — a $10 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Hippopotas #52, the jump from Grade 9 to PSA 10 is worth $10 (1.71×) — 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).