1940 Play Ball Bad News Hale #203
1940
$28.30est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1940 Play Ball Bad News Hale #203 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $28.30 |
Bad News Hale prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $28.30 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $541.28 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $1,438.86 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $2,660.23 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $9,622.88 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $12,510.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $5,774.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $5,774.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1940 Play Ball Bad News Hale #203 value & prices
The 1940 Play Ball Bad News Hale #203 is a Baseball card released in 1940. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $28.30.
An ungraded copy is worth around $28.30, a PSA 9 around $1,438.86, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $9,622.88, a pristine BGS 10 around $12 and510.00. That's roughly a 340× 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 $28.30 and top grades reaching $9,622.88, 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.
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