1940 Play Ball Joe DiMaggio #1
1940
$796.50est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-18
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Joe DiMaggio price history
PSA 10 market value, one reading a day. One-day spikes that reverse the next day are left out.
Recent recorded prices
3 recorded price points for the 1940 Play Ball Joe DiMaggio #1 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Market value | $796.50 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Market value | $796.50 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $796.50 |
Joe DiMaggio prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $796.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $10,904.55 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $12,401.38 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $33,039.80 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $61,052.80 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $221,781.17 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $288,316.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $133,069.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $133,069.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1940 Play Ball Joe DiMaggio #1 value & prices
The 1940 Play Ball Joe DiMaggio #1 is a Baseball card released in 1940. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $796.50.
An ungraded copy is worth around $796.50, a PSA 9 around $33,039.80, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $221,781.17, a pristine BGS 10 around $288 and316.00. That's roughly a 278× 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 $796.50 and top grades reaching $221,781.17, 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.
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