Index
Best value: raw cards worth grading
Raw listings where our estimated grade, measured against what that card sells for at that grade, suggests the card is worth more slabbed than it costs raw.
Method: estimated profit = value at the estimated grade minus the raw asking price minus grading cost (assumes $30 per card - a typical bulk-submission fee plus a share of shipping; current PSA prices run higher, so treat this as a rule of thumb and check the tier you would actually use). Value comes from a confirmed sale of that card at that grade where we have one, and from the median of live asking prices less 20% where we do not, since cards rarely sell at asking - each row says which. Estimated grades are our opinion from a single photo, not a guarantee; grading is a gamble and this page is a shortlist, not advice.
Best return on investment
Ranked by estimated ROI percentage.
| Card | Raw price | Est. grade | Value at that grade | Est. profit | ROI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 Luke Skywalker | $395.00 | 5 (4–7) | $445.00confirmed comp | +$20.00 | +5% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #1 The Batman | $600.00 | 5 (4–6) | $2,880.00asking median less 20% | +$2,250.00 | +357% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #14 Nightly Patrol | $5.31 | 3 (2–4) | $96.00asking median less 20% | +$60.69 | +172% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #51 Flaming Welcome | $6.29 | 5 (4–6) | $96.00asking median less 20% | +$59.71 | +165% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #48 Monstrous Illusion | $6.00 | 5 (4–6) | $92.00asking median less 20% | +$56.00 | +156% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #51 Flaming Welcome | $10.32 | 5 (4–6) | $96.00asking median less 20% | +$55.68 | +138% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #40 Following the Clue | $17.49 | 5 (4–6) | $103.20asking median less 20% | +$55.71 | +117% |
 | 1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars #4 Han Solo | $13.19 | 6 (5–7) | $79.96asking median less 20% | +$36.77 | +85% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #207 C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) | $159.99 | 4 (3–5) | $340.00asking median less 20% | +$150.01 | +79% |
 | 1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars #4 Han Solo | $16.93 | 6 (5–7) | $79.96asking median less 20% | +$33.03 | +70% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #42 Robin in Peril | $5.31 | 5 (4–6) | $60.00asking median less 20% | +$24.69 | +70% |
 | 1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars #4 Han Solo | $18.07 | 6 (5–7) | $79.96asking median less 20% | +$31.89 | +66% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $12.03 | 6 (5–7) | $63.20asking median less 20% | +$21.17 | +50% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #42 Robin in Peril | $11.18 | 5 (4–6) | $60.00asking median less 20% | +$18.82 | +46% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #2 Princess Leia Organa | $6.00 | 6 (5–7) | $52.00asking median less 20% | +$16.00 | +44% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #2 Princess Leia Organa | $8.87 | 6 (5–7) | $52.00asking median less 20% | +$13.13 | +34% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #31 Threat of the Cat Woman | $6.41 | 4 (3–5) | $48.00asking median less 20% | +$11.59 | +32% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #10 Crime Czar | $5.71 | 5 (4–6) | $46.40asking median less 20% | +$10.69 | +30% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #47 Deadly Robot | $5.42 | 5 (4–6) | $45.64asking median less 20% | +$10.22 | +29% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #24 Penguin Captured | $17.49 | 5 (4–6) | $60.00asking median less 20% | +$12.51 | +26% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $6.58 | 5 (4–6) | $45.60asking median less 20% | +$9.02 | +25% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $7.73 | 5 (4–6) | $45.60asking median less 20% | +$7.87 | +21% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #5 Roof Top Vigil | $11.18 | 5 (4–6) | $48.03asking median less 20% | +$6.85 | +17% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #50 Beastly Encounter | $26.13 | 4 (3–5) | $63.98asking median less 20% | +$7.85 | +14% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #43 The Bat-Gasmask | $22.68 | 4 (3–5) | $59.07asking median less 20% | +$6.39 | +12% |
Biggest estimated profit
Ranked by estimated dollars.
| Card | Raw price | Est. grade | Value at that grade | Est. profit | ROI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 Luke Skywalker | $395.00 | 5 (4–7) | $445.00confirmed comp | +$20.00 | +5% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #1 The Batman | $600.00 | 5 (4–6) | $2,880.00asking median less 20% | +$2,250.00 | +357% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #207 C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) | $159.99 | 4 (3–5) | $340.00asking median less 20% | +$150.01 | +79% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #14 Nightly Patrol | $5.31 | 3 (2–4) | $96.00asking median less 20% | +$60.69 | +172% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #51 Flaming Welcome | $6.29 | 5 (4–6) | $96.00asking median less 20% | +$59.71 | +165% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #48 Monstrous Illusion | $6.00 | 5 (4–6) | $92.00asking median less 20% | +$56.00 | +156% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #40 Following the Clue | $17.49 | 5 (4–6) | $103.20asking median less 20% | +$55.71 | +117% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #51 Flaming Welcome | $10.32 | 5 (4–6) | $96.00asking median less 20% | +$55.68 | +138% |
| 1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars #4 Han Solo | $13.19 | 6 (5–7) | $79.96asking median less 20% | +$36.77 | +85% |
| 1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars #4 Han Solo | $16.93 | 6 (5–7) | $79.96asking median less 20% | +$33.03 | +70% |
| 1977 Wonder Bread Star Wars #4 Han Solo | $18.07 | 6 (5–7) | $79.96asking median less 20% | +$31.89 | +66% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #42 Robin in Peril | $5.31 | 5 (4–6) | $60.00asking median less 20% | +$24.69 | +70% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $12.03 | 6 (5–7) | $63.20asking median less 20% | +$21.17 | +50% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #42 Robin in Peril | $11.18 | 5 (4–6) | $60.00asking median less 20% | +$18.82 | +46% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #2 Princess Leia Organa | $6.00 | 6 (5–7) | $52.00asking median less 20% | +$16.00 | +44% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars Stickers #2 Princess Leia Organa | $8.87 | 6 (5–7) | $52.00asking median less 20% | +$13.13 | +34% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #24 Penguin Captured | $17.49 | 5 (4–6) | $60.00asking median less 20% | +$12.51 | +26% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #31 Threat of the Cat Woman | $6.41 | 4 (3–5) | $48.00asking median less 20% | +$11.59 | +32% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #10 Crime Czar | $5.71 | 5 (4–6) | $46.40asking median less 20% | +$10.69 | +30% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #47 Deadly Robot | $5.42 | 5 (4–6) | $45.64asking median less 20% | +$10.22 | +29% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $6.58 | 5 (4–6) | $45.60asking median less 20% | +$9.02 | +25% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $7.73 | 5 (4–6) | $45.60asking median less 20% | +$7.87 | +21% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #50 Beastly Encounter | $26.13 | 4 (3–5) | $63.98asking median less 20% | +$7.85 | +14% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #5 Roof Top Vigil | $11.18 | 5 (4–6) | $48.03asking median less 20% | +$6.85 | +17% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #43 The Bat-Gasmask | $22.68 | 4 (3–5) | $59.07asking median less 20% | +$6.39 | +12% |