1961 Topps Willie Mays MVP #482
1961
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$46.58est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Average price of the 1961 Topps Willie Mays MVP #482 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 | $46.58 | — |
Willie Mays prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $46.58 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $264.30 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $598.88 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $3,928.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $4,321.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $8,051.08 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $10,466.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $3,220.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $4,831.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1961 Topps Willie Mays MVP #482 value & prices
The 1961 Topps Willie Mays MVP #482 is a Baseball card (MVP parallel) released in 1961. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $46.58.
An ungraded copy is worth around $46.58, a PSA 9 around $3,928.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $8,051.08, a pristine BGS 10 around $10 and466.00. That's roughly a 173× 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 $46.58 and top grades reaching $8,051.08, 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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