Ungraded vs PSA 10 Julius Erving #30 1981 Topps Basketball: price difference
Julius Erving #30 1981 Topps Basketball value — Ungraded $7 vs PSA 10 $2050. PSA 10 sells for 292.86× Ungraded (+29186%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 292.86× (+29186%) the Ungraded price — a $2,043 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 26.14× (+2514%) the Ungraded price — a $176 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Julius Erving #30 1981 Topps Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $2,043 (292.86×) — 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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