Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1998 Topps
Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps) is currently worth $1.46 raw (near mint) (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.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $1.46 |
Graded — grade ladder
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 Grade 9.5 Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 sells for $49.00 against $1.46 raw: a $47.54 spread, 34× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($44.34) 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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Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 — frequently asked
How much is Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps) worth?
As of Sep 3, 2026, Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $1.46, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $49.00, a PSA 9 for about $44.34. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #256 sells for $49.00 against $1.46 raw: a $47.54 spread, 34× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($44.34) 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.