Ungraded vs PSA 10 Gene Beardon #229 1952 Topps Baseball: price difference
Gene Beardon #229 1952 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $7 vs PSA 10 $1820. PSA 10 sells for 260× Ungraded (+25900%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 260× (+25900%) the Ungraded price — a $1,813 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 79.29× (+7829%) the Ungraded price — a $548 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Gene Beardon #229 1952 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $1,813 (260×) — 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).