1973 Topps Elmore Smith #19

1973 Topps Elmore Smith #19 value & prices

The 1973 Topps Elmore Smith #19 is a Basketball card released in 1973. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.21.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.21, a PSA 9 around $46.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $132.69 and a pristine BGS 10 around $173.00. That's roughly a 110× 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 $1.21 and top grades reaching $132.69, 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.