1974 Topps George Karl #257

1974 Topps George Karl #257 value & prices

The 1974 Topps George Karl #257 is a Basketball card released in 1974. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $4.38.

An ungraded copy is worth around $4.38, a PSA 9 around $36.98, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,464.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and903.00. That's roughly a 334× 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 $4.38 and top grades reaching $1,464.00, 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.