Ungraded vs PSA 10 John DeMerit #501 1961 Topps Baseball: price difference
John DeMerit #501 1961 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $3 vs PSA 10 $616. PSA 10 sells for 205.33× Ungraded (+20433%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 205.33× (+20433%) the Ungraded price — a $613 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 174.33× (+17333%) the Ungraded price — a $520 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On John DeMerit #501 1961 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $613 (205.33×) — 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).