1961 Topps Walt Dropo #489
1961
See all Walt Dropo cards & values$4.23est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Average price of the 1961 Topps Walt Dropo #489 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $4.23 | — |
Walt Dropo prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $4.23 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $21.84 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $58.89 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $126.27 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $230.57 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $803.49 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $1,045.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $321.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $482.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1961 Topps Walt Dropo #489 value & prices
The 1961 Topps Walt Dropo #489 is a Baseball card released in 1961. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $4.23.
An ungraded copy is worth around $4.23, a PSA 9 around $126.27, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $803.49, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and045.00. That's roughly a 190× 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 $4.23 and top grades reaching $803.49, 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.
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