Ungraded vs PSA 10 Hershell Freeman #242 1956 Topps Baseball: price difference
Hershell Freeman #242 1956 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $5 vs PSA 10 $1001. PSA 10 sells for 200.2× Ungraded (+19920%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 200.2× (+19920%) the Ungraded price — a $996 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 31.2× (+3020%) the Ungraded price — a $151 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Hershell Freeman #242 1956 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $996 (200.2×) — 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.
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