1975 Topps Mel Davis #179

1975 Topps Mel Davis #179 value & prices

The 1975 Topps Mel Davis #179 is a Basketball card released in 1975. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.81.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.81, a PSA 9 around $42.75, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $218.74 and a pristine BGS 10 around $284.00. That's roughly a 121× 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 $1.81 and top grades reaching $218.74, 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.