1940 Play Ball Bud Thomas #42
1940
$14.73est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1940 Play Ball Bud Thomas #42 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $14.73 |
Bud Thomas prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $14.73 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $70.31 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $371.85 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $753.79 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,394.36 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $5,023.51 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $6,531.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $3,014.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $3,014.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1940 Play Ball Bud Thomas #42 value & prices
The 1940 Play Ball Bud Thomas #42 is a Baseball card released in 1940. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $14.73.
An ungraded copy is worth around $14.73, a PSA 9 around $753.79, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $5,023.51, a pristine BGS 10 around $6 and531.00. That's roughly a 341× 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 $14.73 and top grades reaching $5,023.51, 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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