1977 Topps Ricky Sobers #42

1977 Topps Ricky Sobers #42 value & prices

The 1977 Topps Ricky Sobers #42 is a Basketball card released in 1977. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.55.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.55, a PSA 9 around $72.38, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $211.38 and a pristine BGS 10 around $275.00. That's roughly a 136× 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 $1.55 and top grades reaching $211.38, 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.