Bad News Hale #203 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball · Released 1940
Bad News Hale #203 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball) is currently worth $25.23 raw (near mint) and $8,280 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 | $25.23 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8,280 | $4,968 | $10,764 | $4,968 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $2,290 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $1,239 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $466 |
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 Bad News Hale #203 sells for $8,280 against $25.23 raw: a $8,255 spread, 328× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,239) 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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Bad News Hale #203 — frequently asked
How much is Bad News Hale #203 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Bad News Hale #203 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $25.23, a PSA 10 sells for about $8,280, a PSA 9 for about $1,239. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Bad News Hale #203 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Bad News Hale #203 (Baseball Cards 1940 Play Ball) sells for about $8,280, compared with $25.23 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Bad News Hale #203 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bad News Hale #203 sells for $8,280 against $25.23 raw: a $8,255 spread, 328× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,239) 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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