Grade 9 vs PSA 10 Thousand Energy AST-097: price difference
Thousand Energy AST-097 value — Grade 9 $7 vs PSA 10 $55. PSA 10 sells for 7.86× Grade 9 (+686%). Prices updated July 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 vs PSA 10
$7→$55
PSA 10 sells for 7.86× (+686%) the Grade 9 price — a $48 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Thousand Energy AST-097, the jump from Grade 9 to PSA 10 is worth $48 (7.86×) — 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).