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Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1956 Topps · Released 1956
Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) is currently worth $6.65 raw (near mint) and $2,269 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 | $6.65 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,269 | $1,361 | $2,950 | $1,361 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $2,080 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $1,891 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $254 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $96.25 |
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 Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 sells for $2,269 against $6.65 raw: a $2,262 spread, 341× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,891) 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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Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 — frequently asked
How much is Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $6.65, a PSA 10 sells for about $2,269, a PSA 9 for about $1,891. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) sells for about $2,269, compared with $6.65 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Johnny Podres [Gray Back] #173 sells for $2,269 against $6.65 raw: a $2,262 spread, 341× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,891) 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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