1979 Topps James Silas #74

1979 Topps James Silas #74 value & prices

The 1979 Topps James Silas #74 is a Basketball card released in 1979. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.62.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.62, a PSA 9 around $33.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,262.50, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and641.00. That's roughly a 779× 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 $1.62 and top grades reaching $1,262.50, 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.