Ungraded vs PSA 10 Darold Knowles #261 1971 Topps Baseball: price difference
Darold Knowles #261 1971 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $329. PSA 10 sells for 164.5× Ungraded (+16350%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 164.5× (+16350%) the Ungraded price — a $327 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 52.5× (+5150%) the Ungraded price — a $103 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Darold Knowles #261 1971 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $327 (164.5×) — 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).