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Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1959 Topps
Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps) is currently worth $2.29 raw (near mint) and $474 in PSA 10 (as of Sep 3, 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 | $2.29 |
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Last updated 2026-09-03 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 sells for $474 against $2.29 raw: a $472 spread, 207× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($166) 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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Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 — frequently asked
How much is Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps) worth?
As of Sep 3, 2026, Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $2.29, a PSA 10 sells for about $474, a PSA 9 for about $166. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 worth?
As of Sep 3, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps) sells for about $474, compared with $2.29 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 sells for $474 against $2.29 raw: a $472 spread, 207× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($166) 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.
Is Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 going up or down in value?
Ernie Johnson [Gray Back] #279 (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps) is up 0% over the last 30 days (PSA 10 market). Short-term moves on individual cards are noisy — check the price history above for the trend.
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.