1971 Topps Dave Cowens #47

1971 Topps Dave Cowens #47 value & prices

The 1971 Topps Dave Cowens #47 is a Basketball card released in 1971. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $24.04.

An ungraded copy is worth around $24.04, a PSA 9 around $1,783.82, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $2,515.79, a pristine BGS 10 around $3 and271.00. That's roughly a 105× 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 $24.04 and top grades reaching $2,515.79, 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.