1966 Topps Sam Mele #3

1966 Topps Sam Mele #3 value & prices

The 1966 Topps Sam Mele #3 is a Baseball card released in 1966. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.98.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.98, a PSA 9 around $500.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $564.14 and a pristine BGS 10 around $733.00. That's roughly a 189× 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 $2.98 and top grades reaching $564.14, 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.