1940 Play Ball Lew Riggs #78
1940
$16.99est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-18
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Lew Riggs 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 Lew Riggs #78 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Market value | $16.99 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Market value | $16.99 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $16.99 |
Lew Riggs prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $16.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $189.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $326.97 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $867.86 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,605.15 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $5,789.38 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $7,526.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $3,474.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $3,474.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1940 Play Ball Lew Riggs #78 value & prices
The 1940 Play Ball Lew Riggs #78 is a Baseball card released in 1940. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $16.99.
An ungraded copy is worth around $16.99, a PSA 9 around $867.86, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $5,789.38, a pristine BGS 10 around $7 and526.00. That's roughly a 341× 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 $16.99 and top grades reaching $5,789.38, 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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