Ungraded vs PSA 10 Tim Johnson #542 1978 Topps Baseball: price difference
Tim Johnson #542 1978 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $1 vs PSA 10 $88. PSA 10 sells for 88× Ungraded (+8700%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 88× (+8700%) the Ungraded price — a $87 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 9.78× (+878%) the Grade 9 price — a $79 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Tim Johnson #542 1978 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $87 (88×) — 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).