1970 Topps Don Nelson #86

1970 Topps Don Nelson #86 value & prices

The 1970 Topps Don Nelson #86 is a Basketball card released in 1970. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $10.89.

An ungraded copy is worth around $10.89, a PSA 9 around $2,141.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $2,569.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $3 and340.00. That's roughly a 236× 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 $10.89 and top grades reaching $2,569.00, 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.