1940 Play Ball Chief Bender #172
1940
$44.99est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1940 Play Ball Chief Bender #172 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $44.99 |
Chief Bender prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $44.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $857.63 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $2,281.77 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $4,217.75 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $15,281.85 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $19,866.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $9,169.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $9,169.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1940 Play Ball Chief Bender #172 value & prices
The 1940 Play Ball Chief Bender #172 is a Baseball card released in 1940. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $44.99.
An ungraded copy is worth around $44.99, a PSA 9 around $2,281.77, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $15,281.85, a pristine BGS 10 around $19 and866.00. 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 $44.99 and top grades reaching $15,281.85, 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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