1962 Topps Hal Smith #492

1962 Topps Hal Smith #492 value & prices

The 1962 Topps Hal Smith #492 is a Baseball card released in 1962. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.60.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.60, a PSA 9 around $81.33, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $504.16 and a pristine BGS 10 around $655.00. That's roughly a 194× 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 $2.60 and top grades reaching $504.16, 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.