Ungraded vs Grade 9 Tom McCarthy #164 1981 O Pee Chee Hockey: price difference
Tom McCarthy #164 1981 O Pee Chee Hockey value — Ungraded $1 vs Grade 9 $15. Grade 9 sells for 15× Ungraded (+1400%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 sells for 15× (+1400%) the Ungraded price — a $14 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Tom McCarthy #164 1981 O Pee Chee Hockey, the jump from Ungraded to Grade 9 is worth $14 (15×) — 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).