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Ungraded vs PSA 10 Patrick Ewing [Refractor w Coating] #254 1996 Finest Basketball: price difference
Patrick Ewing [Refractor w Coating] #254 1996 Finest Basketball value — Ungraded $10 vs PSA 10 $250. PSA 10 sells for 25× Ungraded (+2400%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 25× (+2400%) the Ungraded price — a $240 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 8× (+700%) the Ungraded price — a $70 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Patrick Ewing [Refractor w Coating] #254 1996 Finest Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $240 (25×) — 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).