Ungraded vs Grade 9 Rick Lapointe #121 1979 Topps Hockey: price difference
Rick Lapointe #121 1979 Topps Hockey value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 9 $129. Grade 9 sells for 64.5× Ungraded (+6350%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$2→$129
Grade 9 sells for 64.5× (+6350%) the Ungraded price — a $127 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Rick Lapointe #121 1979 Topps Hockey, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $127 (64.5×) — 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.
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