Ungraded vs Grade 9 Mike Aldrete #738 1989 Upper Deck Baseball: price difference
Mike Aldrete #738 1989 Upper Deck Baseball value — Ungraded $1 vs Grade 9 $38. Grade 9 sells for 38× Ungraded (+3700%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$1→$38
Grade 9 sells for 38× (+3700%) the Ungraded price — a $37 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Mike Aldrete #738 1989 Upper Deck Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $37 (38×) — 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).