Card number
#229
Year
1971
Dave Balon prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $3.05 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $12.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $21.76 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $67.52 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $122.47 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $408.80 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $531.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $245.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $245.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1971 O-Pee-Chee Dave Balon #229 value & prices
The 1971 O-Pee-Chee Dave Balon #229 is a Hockey card released in 1971. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $3.05.
An ungraded copy is worth around $3.05, a PSA 9 around $67.52, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $408.80 and a pristine BGS 10 around $531.00. That's roughly a 134× 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 $3.05 and top grades reaching $408.80, 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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