1974 Topps Tom Owens #256

1974 Topps Tom Owens #256 value & prices

The 1974 Topps Tom Owens #256 is a Basketball card released in 1974. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.04.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.04, a PSA 9 around $17.02, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $243.68 and a pristine BGS 10 around $317.00. That's roughly a 119× 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 $2.04 and top grades reaching $243.68, 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.