George Blanda

1957 Topps George Blanda #31 value & prices

George Blanda #31 from 1957 1957 Topps is a card collectors search for regularly. Current market value sits near $12.72 for an ungraded copy.

Condition is everything here — an ungraded copy is worth around $12.72, a PSA 9 around $154.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $2,589.39, a pristine BGS 10 around $3 and366.00. That's roughly a 204× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

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Collector's notes

As a vintage issue, condition is everything — most surviving copies show wear from decades of handling, which is why high-grade examples command such dramatic premiums over raw copies.

The football hobby centers on rookies and stars, with flagship sets drawing the most graded submissions.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $12.72 and top grades reaching $2,589.39, 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.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

How to buy this card

The fastest way to gauge the real market for this card is to scan the live eBay listings above: look at the spread between auction and Buy-It-Now prices, and check sold history before paying top dollar.

Selling? List smart: photograph corners and surface clearly, state the condition honestly, and price against the grade table above. Or scan it into your Ripbin locker and let bids come to you.