1940 Play Ball Lou Finney #197
1940
$18.31est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1940 Play Ball Lou Finney #197 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $18.31 |
Lou Finney prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $18.31 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $221.53 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $469.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $704.02 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,302.41 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $4,689.42 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $6,096.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $2,814.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $2,814.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1940 Play Ball Lou Finney #197 value & prices
The 1940 Play Ball Lou Finney #197 is a Baseball card released in 1940. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $18.31.
An ungraded copy is worth around $18.31, a PSA 9 around $704.02, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $4,689.42, a pristine BGS 10 around $6 and096.00. That's roughly a 256× 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 $18.31 and top grades reaching $4,689.42, 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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