Mel Ott #88 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball · Released 1940
Mel Ott #88 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball) is currently worth $122 raw (near mint) and $40,614 in PSA 10 (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 | $122 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $40,614 | $24,368 | $52,798 | $24,368 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $11,189 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $6,055 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $2,274 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $493 |
Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Mel Ott #88 sells for $40,614 against $122 raw: a $40,492 spread, 333× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($6,055) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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Mel Ott #88 — frequently asked
How much is Mel Ott #88 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Mel Ott #88 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $122, a PSA 10 sells for about $40,614, a PSA 9 for about $6,055. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Mel Ott #88 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Mel Ott #88 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball) sells for about $40,614, compared with $122 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Mel Ott #88 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mel Ott #88 sells for $40,614 against $122 raw: a $40,492 spread, 333× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($6,055) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. 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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