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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Lonzo Ball [Orange Explosion] #252 2017 Panini Hoops Basketball: price difference
Lonzo Ball [Orange Explosion] #252 2017 Panini Hoops Basketball value — Ungraded $104 vs Grade 9 $49. Ungraded sells for 2.12× Grade 9 (+112%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 2.12× (+112%) the Grade 9 price — a $55 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Lonzo Ball [Orange Explosion] #252 2017 Panini Hoops Basketball, the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $55 (2.12×) — 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).