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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Magic Johnson [Black Refractor] #97 2023 Topps Chrome Basketball: price difference
Magic Johnson [Black Refractor] #97 2023 Topps Chrome Basketball value — Ungraded $60 vs Grade 9 $24. Ungraded sells for 2.5× Grade 9 (+150%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded sells for 2.5× (+150%) the Grade 9 price — a $36 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Magic Johnson [Black Refractor] #97 2023 Topps Chrome Basketball, the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $36 (2.5×) — 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).