Ungraded vs PSA 10 Tom LaGarde #10 1981 Topps Basketball: price difference
Tom LaGarde #10 1981 Topps Basketball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $201. PSA 10 sells for 100.5× Ungraded (+9950%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 100.5× (+9950%) the Ungraded price — a $199 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 15.46× (+1446%) the Grade 9 price — a $188 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Tom LaGarde #10 1981 Topps Basketball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $199 (100.5×) — 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).