Ungraded vs PSA 10 Hal W. Smith #242 1961 Topps Baseball: price difference
Hal W. Smith #242 1961 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $15 vs PSA 10 $3320. PSA 10 sells for 221.33× Ungraded (+22033%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 221.33× (+22033%) the Ungraded price — a $3,305 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 29.33× (+2833%) the Ungraded price — a $425 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Hal W. Smith #242 1961 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $3,305 (221.33×) — 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).