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Ungraded vs PSA 10 Magic Johnson [Ruby] #144 2021 Panini Illusions Basketball: price difference
Magic Johnson [Ruby] #144 2021 Panini Illusions Basketball value — Ungraded $15 vs PSA 10 $29. PSA 10 sells for 1.93× Ungraded (+93%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 1.93× (+93%) the Ungraded price — a $14 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Magic Johnson [Ruby] #144 2021 Panini Illusions Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $14 (1.93×) — 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).