Ungraded vs PSA 10 Joe Altobelli #256 1978 Topps Baseball: price difference
Joe Altobelli #256 1978 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $1 vs PSA 10 $102. PSA 10 sells for 102× Ungraded (+10100%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 102× (+10100%) the Ungraded price — a $101 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 48× (+4700%) the Ungraded price — a $47 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Joe Altobelli #256 1978 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $101 (102×) — 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).