1957 Topps Jim Paxson #73

1957 Topps Jim Paxson #73 value & prices

The 1957 Topps Jim Paxson #73 is a Basketball card released in 1957. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $22.83.

An ungraded copy is worth around $22.83, a PSA 9 around $751.52, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $4,976.90, a pristine BGS 10 around $6 and470.00. That's roughly a 218× 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 $22.83 and top grades reaching $4,976.90, 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.