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Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 Baseball Cards 1963 Topps trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide

Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 Price Guide

Baseball · Baseball Cards 1963 Topps · Released 1963

Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 (Baseball Cards 1963 Topps) is currently worth $42.80 raw (near mint) and $10,980 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$42.80

Graded — grade ladder

Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$10,980$6,588$14,274$6,588
9.5$10,065
9$9,150
8$542
7$232

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 Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 sells for $10,980 against $42.80 raw: a $10,937 spread, 257× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($9,150) 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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Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 — frequently asked

How much is Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 (Baseball Cards 1963 Topps) worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 (Baseball Cards 1963 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $42.80, a PSA 10 sells for about $10,980, a PSA 9 for about $9,150. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 (Baseball Cards 1963 Topps) sells for about $10,980, compared with $42.80 for a raw near-mint copy.

Is Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Hank Aaron / Ernie Banks #242 sells for $10,980 against $42.80 raw: a $10,937 spread, 257× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($9,150) 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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