Ungraded vs PSA 10 Willie Mays #261 1952 Topps Baseball: price difference
Willie Mays #261 1952 Topps Baseball value — Ungraded $5127 vs PSA 10 $1355852. PSA 10 sells for 264.45× Ungraded (+26345%). Prices updated July 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
PSA 10 sells for 264.45× (+26345%) the Ungraded price — a $1,350,725 difference per card.
Grade 9 sells for 67.59× (+6659%) the Ungraded price — a $341,423 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Willie Mays #261 1952 Topps Baseball, the jump from Ungraded to PSA 10 is worth $1,350,725 (264.45×) — 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).