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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Ron Samford [Gray Back] #242 1959 Topps Baseball: price difference
Ron Samford [Gray Back] #242 1959 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 9 $97. Grade 9 sells for 48.5× Ungraded (+4750%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$2→$97
Grade 9 sells for 48.5× (+4750%) the Ungraded price — a $95 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Ron Samford [Gray Back] #242 1959 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $95 (48.5×) — 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.
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).