1977 Hostess John Denny Hand Cut #42
1977
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$3.75est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Average price of the 1977 Hostess John Denny Hand Cut #42 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 | $3.75 | — |
John Denny prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $3.75 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $2.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $47.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $53.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $99.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $130.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $60.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $60.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1977 Hostess John Denny Hand Cut #42 value & prices
The 1977 Hostess John Denny Hand Cut #42 is a Baseball card (Hand Cut parallel) released in 1977. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $3.75.
An ungraded copy is worth around $3.75, a PSA 9 around $47.99, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $99.99 and a pristine BGS 10 around $130.00. That's roughly a 27× 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 $3.75 and top grades reaching $99.99, 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.