Sam McDowell Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autographs
Sam McDowell (Baseball Cards 1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autographs) is currently worth $7.75 raw (near mint) and $194 in PSA 10 (as of Sep 4, 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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Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $7.75 |
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Last updated 2026-09-04 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Sam McDowell sells for $194 against $7.75 raw: a $187 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.55) 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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Sam McDowell — frequently asked
How much is Sam McDowell (Baseball Cards 1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autographs) worth?
As of Sep 4, 2026, Sam McDowell (Baseball Cards 1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autographs): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $7.75, a PSA 10 sells for about $194, a PSA 9 for about $39.55. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Sam McDowell worth?
As of Sep 4, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Sam McDowell (Baseball Cards 1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autographs) sells for about $194, compared with $7.75 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Sam McDowell worth grading?
A PSA 10 Sam McDowell sells for $194 against $7.75 raw: a $187 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.55) 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.