Ungraded vs PSA 10 Sam Perkins #197 1984 Star Basketball: price difference
Sam Perkins #197 1984 Star Basketball value — Ungraded $34 vs PSA 10 $2199. PSA 10 sells for 64.68× Ungraded (+6368%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 64.68× (+6368%) the Ungraded price — a $2,165 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 13.15× (+1215%) the Ungraded price — a $413 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Sam Perkins #197 1984 Star Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $2,165 (64.68×) — 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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