Ungraded vs PSA 10 Carl Erskine #252 1957 Topps Baseball: price difference
Carl Erskine #252 1957 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $10 vs PSA 10 $2004. PSA 10 sells for 200.4× Ungraded (+19940%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 200.4× (+19940%) the Ungraded price — a $1,994 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 63.7× (+6270%) the Ungraded price — a $627 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Carl Erskine #252 1957 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $1,994 (200.4×) — 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).