Ungraded vs PSA 10 Mel Roach #581 1962 Topps Baseball: price difference
Mel Roach #581 1962 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $5 vs PSA 10 $985. PSA 10 sells for 197× Ungraded (+19600%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 197× (+19600%) the Ungraded price — a $980 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 58.8× (+5780%) the Ungraded price — a $289 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Mel Roach #581 1962 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $980 (197×) — 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).