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Ungraded vs PSA 10 Chuck Essegian [White Back] #278 1959 Topps Baseball: price difference
Chuck Essegian [White Back] #278 1959 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $467. PSA 10 sells for 233.5× Ungraded (+23250%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 233.5× (+23250%) the Ungraded price — a $465 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 91× (+9000%) the Ungraded price — a $180 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Chuck Essegian [White Back] #278 1959 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $465 (233.5×) — 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).