1974 Topps Al Smith #239

1974 Topps Al Smith #239 value & prices

The 1974 Topps Al Smith #239 is a Basketball card released in 1974. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.23.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.23, a PSA 9 around $17.84, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $195.88 and a pristine BGS 10 around $255.00. That's roughly a 159× 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 $1.23 and top grades reaching $195.88, 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.