1938 Goudey Al Lopez #281
1938
$150.75est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1938 Goudey Al Lopez #281 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $150.75 |
Al Lopez prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $150.75 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $3,005.28 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $8,019.65 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $14,839.92 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $53,829.14 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $69,978.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $32,297.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $32,297.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1938 Goudey Al Lopez #281 value & prices
The 1938 Goudey Al Lopez #281 is a Baseball card released in 1938. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $150.75.
An ungraded copy is worth around $150.75, a PSA 9 around $8,019.65, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $53,829.14, a pristine BGS 10 around $69 and978.00. That's roughly a 357× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $150.75 and top grades reaching $53,829.14, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.
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