Ungraded vs Grade 9 Tim Birtsas #687 1990 Topps Baseball: price difference
Tim Birtsas #687 1990 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $1 vs Grade 9 $40. Grade 9 sells for 40× Ungraded (+3900%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
Ungraded vs Grade 9
$1→$40
Grade 9 sells for 40× (+3900%) the Ungraded price — a $39 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Tim Birtsas #687 1990 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $39 (40×) — 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).