1978 Topps Earl Monroe #45

1978 Topps Earl Monroe #45 value & prices

The 1978 Topps Earl Monroe #45 is a Basketball card released in 1978. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.50.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.50, a PSA 9 around $52.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $386.99 and a pristine BGS 10 around $503.00. That's roughly a 155× 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 $2.50 and top grades reaching $386.99, 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.