1940 Play Ball Mel Almada #71
1940
$24.99est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1940 Play Ball Mel Almada #71 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $24.99 |
Mel Almada prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $24.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $127.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $478.54 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $1,271.70 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $2,351.35 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $8,500.61 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $11,051.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $5,100.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $5,100.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1940 Play Ball Mel Almada #71 value & prices
The 1940 Play Ball Mel Almada #71 is a Baseball card released in 1940. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $24.99.
An ungraded copy is worth around $24.99, a PSA 9 around $1,271.70, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $8,500.61, a pristine BGS 10 around $11 and051.00. That's roughly a 340× 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 $24.99 and top grades reaching $8,500.61, 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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