Ungraded vs PSA 10 Tom Johnson #162 1979 Topps Baseball: price difference
Tom Johnson #162 1979 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $2 vs PSA 10 $162. PSA 10 sells for 81× Ungraded (+8000%). Prices updated June 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated June 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 81× (+8000%) the Ungraded price — a $160 difference per card.
PSA 10 sells for 9.53× (+853%) the Grade 9 price — a $145 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Tom Johnson #162 1979 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $160 (81×) — 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).