Jim Bagby Jr. #40 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1939 Play Ball · Released 1939
Jim Bagby Jr. #40 (Baseball Cards 1939 Play Ball) is currently worth $8.00 raw (near mint) (as of Jul 11, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $8.00 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 8 | $400 |
| 7 | $140 |
Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Strong grading candidate — 50× premium in Grade 8
A Grade 8 Jim Bagby Jr. #40 sells for $400 against $8.00 raw: a $392 spread, 50× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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Jim Bagby Jr. #40 — frequently asked
How much is Jim Bagby Jr. #40 (Baseball Cards 1939 Play Ball) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Jim Bagby Jr. #40 (Baseball Cards 1939 Play Ball): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $8.00, a Grade 8 sells for about $400. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Jim Bagby Jr. #40 worth grading?
A Grade 8 Jim Bagby Jr. #40 sells for $400 against $8.00 raw: a $392 spread, 50× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
Where do these Baseball card prices come from?
Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.
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