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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Sylvan Messenger [Foil]: price difference
Sylvan Messenger [Foil] value — Ungraded $5 vs Grade 9 $4. Ungraded sells for 1.25× Grade 9 (+25%). Prices updated July 2026.
↗ Rising · +11%
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$4→$5
Ungraded sells for 1.25× (+25%) the Grade 9 price — a $1 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Sylvan Messenger [Foil], the jump from Grade 9 to Ungraded is worth $1 (1.25×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. 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).