1972 Topps Donnie Freeman #252

1972 Topps Donnie Freeman #252 value & prices

The 1972 Topps Donnie Freeman #252 is a Basketball card released in 1972. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.94.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.94, a PSA 9 around $180.87, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $487.88 and a pristine BGS 10 around $634.00. That's roughly a 166× 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 $2.94 and top grades reaching $487.88, 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.