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Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1959 Topps
Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps) is currently worth $1.70 raw (near mint) (as of Oct 13, 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.
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Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $1.70 |
Graded — grade ladder
Last updated 2026-10-13 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 sells for $184 against $1.70 raw: a $182 spread, 108× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($167) 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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Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 — frequently asked
How much is Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps) worth?
As of Oct 13, 2026, Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $1.70, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $184, a PSA 9 for about $167. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Hal Smith [Gray Back] #227 sells for $184 against $1.70 raw: a $182 spread, 108× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($167) 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.