1971 Topps Merv Jackson #154

1971 Topps Merv Jackson #154 value & prices

The 1971 Topps Merv Jackson #154 is a Basketball card released in 1971. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $10.56.

An ungraded copy is worth around $10.56, a PSA 9 around $44.98, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,341.91, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and744.00. That's roughly a 127× 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 $10.56 and top grades reaching $1,341.91, 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.