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Ungraded vs Grade 9 Tessek [Refractor] #81 1996 Topps Star Wars: price difference
Tessek [Refractor] #81 1996 Topps Star Wars value — Ungraded $23 vs Grade 9 $42. Grade 9 sells for 1.83× Ungraded (+83%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 sells for 1.83× (+83%) the Ungraded price — a $19 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Tessek [Refractor] #81 1996 Topps Star Wars, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $19 (1.83×) — 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).