1978 Hostess Jose Cruz Hand Cut #72
1978
See all Jose Cruz cards & values$0.98est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Average price of the 1978 Hostess Jose Cruz Hand Cut #72 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 | $0.98 | — |
Jose Cruz prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $0.98 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $315.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $410.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $189.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $189.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1978 Hostess Jose Cruz Hand Cut #72 value & prices
The 1978 Hostess Jose Cruz Hand Cut #72 is a Baseball card (Hand Cut parallel) released in 1978. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $0.98.
An ungraded copy is worth around $0.98, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $315.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $410.00. That's roughly a 321× 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 $0.98 and top grades reaching $315.00, 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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