Ungraded vs PSA 10 Thurl Bailey #227 1984 Star Basketball: price difference
Thurl Bailey #227 1984 Star Basketball value — Ungraded $9 vs PSA 10 $481. PSA 10 sells for 53.44× Ungraded (+5244%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 53.44× (+5244%) the Ungraded price — a $472 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 9× (+800%) the Ungraded price — a $72 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Thurl Bailey #227 1984 Star Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $472 (53.44×) — 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).