Ungraded vs PSA 10 Hal R. Smith #549 1961 Topps Baseball: price difference
Hal R. Smith #549 1961 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $12 vs PSA 10 $2234. PSA 10 sells for 186.17× Ungraded (+18517%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 186.17× (+18517%) the Ungraded price — a $2,222 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 17.87× (+1687%) the Grade 9 price — a $2,109 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Hal R. Smith #549 1961 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $2,222 (186.17×) — 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).