1972 Topps James Jones #229

1972 Topps James Jones #229 value & prices

The 1972 Topps James Jones #229 is a Basketball card released in 1972. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.67.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.67, a PSA 9 around $67.82, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $345.40 and a pristine BGS 10 around $449.00. That's roughly a 129× 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 $2.67 and top grades reaching $345.40, 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.