Ungraded vs PSA 10 Sam Malinski #196 2023 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey: price difference
Sam Malinski #196 2023 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey value — Ungraded $14 vs PSA 10 $88. PSA 10 sells for 6.29× Ungraded (+529%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 6.29× (+529%) the Ungraded price — a $74 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 2.75× (+175%) the Grade 9 price — a $56 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Sam Malinski #196 2023 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $74 (6.29×) — 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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