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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Plains [A - Alternate] #188: price difference
Plains [A - Alternate] #188 value — Ungraded $4 vs Grade 9 $18. Grade 9 sells for 4.5× Ungraded (+350%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +76%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$4→$18
Grade 9 sells for 4.5× (+350%) the Ungraded price — a $14 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Plains [A - Alternate] #188, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $14 (4.5×) — 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).