1961 Topps Hal W. Smith #242
1961
See all Hal W. Smith cards & values$11.77est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Average price of the 1961 Topps Hal W. Smith #242 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $11.77 | — |
Hal W. Smith prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $11.77 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $129.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $257.03 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $440.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $828.41 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $2,999.49 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $3,899.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $1,200.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $1,800.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1961 Topps Hal W. Smith #242 value & prices
The 1961 Topps Hal W. Smith #242 is a Baseball card released in 1961. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $11.77.
An ungraded copy is worth around $11.77, a PSA 9 around $440.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $2,999.49, a pristine BGS 10 around $3 and899.00. That's roughly a 255× 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 $11.77 and top grades reaching $2,999.49, 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.