1997 Upper Deck John Smoltz #259
1997
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$3.39est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Average price of the 1997 Upper Deck John Smoltz #259 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 | $3.39 | — |
John Smoltz prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $3.39 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $17.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $23.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $11.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $11.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1997 Upper Deck John Smoltz #259 value & prices
The 1997 Upper Deck John Smoltz #259 is a Baseball card released in 1997. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $3.39.
An ungraded copy is worth around $3.39, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $17.50 and a pristine BGS 10 around $23.00. That's roughly a 5.2× 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?
The spread between raw ($3.39) and top-graded ($17.50) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.
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