1971 Topps Mike Barrett #162

1971 Topps Mike Barrett #162 value & prices

The 1971 Topps Mike Barrett #162 is a Basketball card released in 1971. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.77.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.77, a PSA 9 around $171.73, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $383.28 and a pristine BGS 10 around $498.00. That's roughly a 217× 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 $1.77 and top grades reaching $383.28, 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.