Ungraded vs PSA 10 John Lowenstein #486 1972 Topps Baseball: price difference
John Lowenstein #486 1972 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $551. PSA 10 sells for 275.5× Ungraded (+27450%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 275.5× (+27450%) the Ungraded price — a $549 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 17.5× (+1650%) the Ungraded price — a $33 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On John Lowenstein #486 1972 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $549 (275.5×) — 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).