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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Ken Griffey Jr. [Pattern 35] #30 1998 Topps Tek Baseball: price difference
Ken Griffey Jr. [Pattern 35] #30 1998 Topps Tek Baseball value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 9 $5. Ungraded sells for 3.2× Grade 9 (+220%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 3.2× (+220%) the Grade 9 price — a $11 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Ken Griffey Jr. [Pattern 35] #30 1998 Topps Tek Baseball, the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $11 (3.2×) — 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).