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Ungraded vs PSA 10 John Wallace [Refractor] #189 1996 Topps Chrome Basketball: price difference
John Wallace [Refractor] #189 1996 Topps Chrome Basketball value — Ungraded $19 vs PSA 10 $560. PSA 10 sells for 29.47× Ungraded (+2847%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 29.47× (+2847%) the Ungraded price — a $541 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 6.74× (+574%) the Ungraded price — a $109 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On John Wallace [Refractor] #189 1996 Topps Chrome Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $541 (29.47×) — 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.
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