Ungraded vs PSA 10 Dave Lopes #290 1979 Topps Baseball: price difference
Dave Lopes #290 1979 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $271. PSA 10 sells for 135.5× Ungraded (+13450%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 135.5× (+13450%) the Ungraded price — a $269 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 15.06× (+1406%) the Grade 9 price — a $253 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Dave Lopes #290 1979 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $269 (135.5×) — 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).