Ungraded vs Grade 9 James E. Runnels #2 1952 Topps Baseball: price difference
James E. Runnels #2 1952 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $7 vs Grade 9 $19622. Grade 9 sells for 2,803.14× Ungraded (+280214%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 sells for 2,803.14× (+280214%) the Ungraded price — a $19,615 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On James E. Runnels #2 1952 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $19,615 (2,803.14×) — 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).