Ungraded vs PSA 10 Rick Auerbach #174 1979 Topps Baseball: price difference
Rick Auerbach #174 1979 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $158. PSA 10 sells for 79× Ungraded (+7800%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 79× (+7800%) the Ungraded price — a $156 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 11.29× (+1029%) the Grade 9 price — a $144 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Rick Auerbach #174 1979 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $156 (79×) — 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).