Ungraded vs PSA 10 Sam Mele #482 1962 Topps Baseball: price difference
Sam Mele #482 1962 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $4 vs PSA 10 $551. PSA 10 sells for 137.75× Ungraded (+13675%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 137.75× (+13675%) the Ungraded price — a $547 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 45× (+4400%) the Ungraded price — a $176 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Sam Mele #482 1962 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $547 (137.75×) — 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).