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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Kurt Thomas [Gold Refractor] #65 2003 Topps Chrome Basketball: price difference
Kurt Thomas [Gold Refractor] #65 2003 Topps Chrome Basketball value — Ungraded $46 vs Grade 9 $21. Ungraded sells for 2.19× Grade 9 (+119%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 2.19× (+119%) the Grade 9 price — a $25 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Kurt Thomas [Gold Refractor] #65 2003 Topps Chrome Basketball, the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $25 (2.19×) — 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).