Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 Price Guide

Baseball · Baseball Cards 1978 Hostess · Released 1978

Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 (Baseball Cards 1978 Hostess) is currently worth $3.32 raw (near mint) and $326 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

$3.32

Graded — grade ladder

Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$326	$196	$424	$196	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$84.00
9	—	—	—	—	$76.00

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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 Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 sells for $326 against $3.32 raw: a $323 spread, 98× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($76.00) 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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Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 — frequently asked

How much is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 (Baseball Cards 1978 Hostess) worth?

As of Sep 3, 2026, Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 (Baseball Cards 1978 Hostess): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $3.32, a PSA 10 sells for about $326, a PSA 9 for about $76.00. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 worth?

As of Sep 3, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 (Baseball Cards 1978 Hostess) sells for about $326, compared with $3.32 for a raw near-mint copy.

Is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 worth grading?

Is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 going up or down in value?

Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 (Baseball Cards 1978 Hostess) 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.