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1957 Topps John Unitas #138

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Estimated value · PSA 8
$205
Based on 3 recorded sales of this card at PSA 8 (latest Nov 4, 2026) — price guides differ on this card.
Last sale
$1,200 · Jul 19
52recorded sales· PSA 39 / SGC 9 / Raw 4
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eBay, Fanatics Collect, Alt, MySlabs, Goldin and Heritage records arrive through CardHedge's licensed feed; REA, SCP and Huggins & Scott are read from each house's published prices realized. More eBay, Goldin and auction sales come from The Card API.

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Auction houses only · 3 sales · 2010–2025
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$1k$5k$8k201020192025start · $02010-04-19 · REA · PSA 8 · $1,2932019-08-16 · REA · PSA 8 · $5,7602025-04-05 · SCP Auctions · PSA 8 · $8,400
  • Apr 5, 2025 · SCP Auctions · PSA 8$8,400
  • 2019Aug 16, 2019 · REA · PSA 8$5,760
  • 2010Apr 19, 2010 · REA · PSA 8$1,293

A PSA 8 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 is worth about $205, the median of its 3 most recent recorded PSA 8 sales. Slabline holds 4 recorded PSA 8 sales of this card between April 2010 and July 2026; the most recent sold for $1,200 on July 19, 2026. At other grades it is valued at about $425 (Raw / Ungraded), $1,047 (Gem Mint 10).

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$500$1.0k$1.5kAugSepOctNov

Value by grade

How much the 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 is worth at each grade.

How to read this page: an estimate is Slabline's figure for a grade, built from the source named beside it. An observed price is the latest price a grader's copy of this card fetched, one cell per grader and grade in the grid below. A recorded sale is a dated transaction with its venue. The headline above is the estimate for this slab's own grade.

GradeValue
Raw / Ungraded$425
Grade 7—
Grade 8$205
Grade 9—
Grade 9.5—
Gem Mint 10$1,047

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Tracked history · PSA 8
Current value
$205
Recorded sales, past year (all grades)
49

Price checked today · last recorded sale 4 months ago at eBay (PSA 8) · 28 sales in the last 90 days (all grades)

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Liquidity
Market value
$205
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Quick-sale recovery
≈ $123
60% recovered

A dealer typically pays about 60% of market for a fast, guaranteed sale — the rest is the liquidity gap. An auction or private sale can recover more but takes time and fees. It’s why your Slabline Score weighs liquidity — and why insuring at market matters: a fire-sale recovers far less than the number you’re covered for.

Estimated from dealer buy-vs-sell spreads; actual offers vary by condition and demand.

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How much is a PSA 8 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 worth?
A PSA 8 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 is worth approximately $205, the price-guide estimate for this grade. Card values fluctuate with the market.
How does Slabline value the John Unitas card?
Slabline starts from the price guides for the card and grade. When it holds dated recorded sales of that exact card and grade — from CardHedge market data and the auction houses it ingests — the headline becomes the median of the most recent ones and the grade ladder rescales to match. Each row on the page names which of those it is.
How much is a raw (ungraded) 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 worth?
A raw (ungraded) 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 is worth about $425, based on recent comparable sales. Values move with the market — track it free in Slabline to see the current number.
How much is a PSA 10 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 worth?
A PSA 10 1957 Topps John Unitas #138 is worth about $1,047, based on recent comparable sales. Values move with the market — track it free in Slabline to see the current number.
How much would I actually get selling the 1957 Topps John Unitas #138?
A quick sale to a dealer typically recovers about 60% of market value — roughly $123 on this card's $205 value. An auction or private sale can recover more but takes longer and charges fees. The gap between market value and quick-sale recovery is the card's liquidity risk.

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