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Walter Alston [White Back] #8 Baseball Cards 1956 Topps trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide

Walter Alston [White Back] #8 Price Guide

Baseball · Baseball Cards 1956 Topps · Released 1956

Walter Alston [White Back] #8 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) is currently worth $14.71 raw (near mint) and $3,442 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$14.71

Graded — grade ladder

Walter Alston [White Back] #8 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$3,442$2,065$4,475$2,065
9.5$1,879
9$1,708
8$350
7$129

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 Walter Alston [White Back] #8 sells for $3,442 against $14.71 raw: a $3,427 spread, 234× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,708) 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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Walter Alston [White Back] #8 — frequently asked

How much is Walter Alston [White Back] #8 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, Walter Alston [White Back] #8 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $14.71, a PSA 10 sells for about $3,442, a PSA 9 for about $1,708. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Walter Alston [White Back] #8 worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Walter Alston [White Back] #8 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) sells for about $3,442, compared with $14.71 for a raw near-mint copy.

Is Walter Alston [White Back] #8 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Walter Alston [White Back] #8 sells for $3,442 against $14.71 raw: a $3,427 spread, 234× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,708) 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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