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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Ron Samford [White Back] #242 1959 Topps Baseball: price difference
Ron Samford [White Back] #242 1959 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs Grade 9 $110. Grade 9 sells for 55× Ungraded (+5400%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$2→$110
Grade 9 sells for 55× (+5400%) the Ungraded price — a $108 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Ron Samford [White Back] #242 1959 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $108 (55×) — 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).