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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 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 | $3.32 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $326 | $196 | $424 | $196 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $84.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $76.00 |
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 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 Jul 11, 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 Jul 11, 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?
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.
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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