2012 Topps Chris Carpenter #490
2012
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Set
2012 ToppsCard number
#490
Year
2012
Chris Carpenter prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $6.82 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $12.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $23.24 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $29.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $38.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $17.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $17.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 2012 Topps Chris Carpenter #490 is a Baseball card released in 2012. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.99.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1.99, a PSA 9 around $12.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $29.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $38.00. That's roughly a 15× 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?
The spread between raw ($1.99) and top-graded ($29.00) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.
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