Ungraded vs PSA 10 Dave Lopes #440 1978 Topps Baseball: price difference
Dave Lopes #440 1978 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $849. PSA 10 sells for 424.5× Ungraded (+42350%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 424.5× (+42350%) the Ungraded price — a $847 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 23.5× (+2250%) the Ungraded price — a $45 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Dave Lopes #440 1978 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $847 (424.5×) — 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).