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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Joe Smith [Refractor] #29 1996 Finest Basketball: price difference
Joe Smith [Refractor] #29 1996 Finest Basketball value — Ungraded $3 vs Grade 9 $39. Grade 9 sells for 13× Ungraded (+1200%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$3→$39
Grade 9 sells for 13× (+1200%) the Ungraded price — a $36 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Joe Smith [Refractor] #29 1996 Finest Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $36 (13×) — 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).