1973 Topps Earl Monroe #142

1973 Topps Earl Monroe #142 value & prices

The 1973 Topps Earl Monroe #142 is a Basketball card released in 1973. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $4.37.

An ungraded copy is worth around $4.37, a PSA 9 around $161.75, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $505.72 and a pristine BGS 10 around $657.00. That's roughly a 116× 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 $4.37 and top grades reaching $505.72, 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.