Ungraded vs PSA 10 Mel Roach #217 1961 Topps Baseball: price difference
Mel Roach #217 1961 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $375. PSA 10 sells for 187.5× Ungraded (+18650%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 187.5× (+18650%) the Ungraded price — a $373 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 28× (+2700%) the Ungraded price — a $54 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Mel Roach #217 1961 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $373 (187.5×) — 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).