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 #5 Princess Leia Organa | $14.99 | 3 (2–4) | $213.50confirmed comp | +$168.51 | +375% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #1 The Batman | $1,500.00 | 5 (4–6) | $5,550.00confirmed comp | +$4,020.00 | +263% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #7 The villainous Darth Vader | $58.32 | 5 (4–7) | $260.01confirmed comp | +$171.69 | +194% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #63 May the Force be with you! | $6.99 | 4 (3–5) | $105.50confirmed comp | +$68.51 | +185% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #5 Princess Leia Organa | $15.95 | 5 (4–6) | $127.50confirmed comp | +$81.55 | +177% |
 | 1966 A&BC Batman Black Bat #1 | $675.00 | 3 (2–4) | $1,625.00confirmed comp | +$920.00 | +130% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $9.95 | 6 (5–7) | $89.00confirmed comp | +$49.05 | +123% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #25 The Cat Woman | $35.00 | 6 (5–7) | $141.00confirmed comp | +$76.00 | +117% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $12.03 | 6 (5–7) | $89.00confirmed comp | +$46.97 | +112% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #23 Umbrella Duel | $9.95 | 6 (5–7) | $81.00confirmed comp | +$41.05 | +103% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 Luke Skywalker | $182.50 | 4 (3–5) | $427.00confirmed comp | +$214.50 | +101% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #23 Umbrella Duel | $11.00 | 6 (5–7) | $81.00confirmed comp | +$40.00 | +98% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #58 Harrison Ford as Han Solo | $39.99 | 5 (4–6) | $136.50confirmed comp | +$66.51 | +95% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #5 Roof Top Vigil | $11.18 | 6 (5–7) | $77.00confirmed comp | +$35.82 | +87% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 Luke Skywalker | $179.99 | 3 (2–4) | $383.00confirmed comp | +$173.01 | +82% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #5 Princess Leia Organa | $39.95 | 5 (4–6) | $127.50confirmed comp | +$57.55 | +82% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #20 Robin to the Rescue | $12.50 | 7 (6–8) | $77.00confirmed comp | +$34.50 | +81% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Bat Laffs #42 The Penguin | $9.95 | 5 (4–6) | $67.58confirmed comp | +$27.63 | +69% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #129 "May The Force be with you!" | $6.18 | 6 (5–7) | $61.00confirmed comp | +$24.82 | +69% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #36 The Riddler | $70.00 | 5 (4–6) | $167.50confirmed comp | +$67.50 | +68% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #5 Princess Leia Organa | $18.99 | 4 (3–5) | $80.00confirmed comp | +$31.01 | +63% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #4 Space pirate Han Solo | $15.99 | 4 (3–5) | $75.00confirmed comp | +$29.01 | +63% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #3 The little droid, Artoo-Detoo | $22.49 | 6 (5–7) | $84.00confirmed comp | +$31.51 | +60% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #5 Princess Leia Organa | $20.00 | 4 (3–5) | $80.00confirmed comp | +$30.00 | +60% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #24 Penguin Captured | $11.00 | 6 (5–7) | $64.00confirmed comp | +$23.00 | +56% |
Biggest estimated profit
Ranked by estimated dollars.
| Card | Raw price | Est. grade | Value at that grade | Est. profit | ROI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #1 The Batman | $1,500.00 | 5 (4–6) | $5,550.00confirmed comp | +$4,020.00 | +263% |
| 1966 A&BC Batman Black Bat #1 | $675.00 | 3 (2–4) | $1,625.00confirmed comp | +$920.00 | +130% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 Luke Skywalker | $182.50 | 4 (3–5) | $427.00confirmed comp | +$214.50 | +101% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 Luke Skywalker | $179.99 | 3 (2–4) | $383.00confirmed comp | +$173.01 | +82% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #7 The villainous Darth Vader | $58.32 | 5 (4–7) | $260.01confirmed comp | +$171.69 | +194% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #5 Princess Leia Organa | $14.99 | 3 (2–4) | $213.50confirmed comp | +$168.51 | +375% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #207 C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) | $265.00 | 5 (4–6) | $427.00confirmed comp | +$132.00 | +45% |
 | 1940 Gum Inc Superman #22 Wolves At Bay | $225.00 | 3 (2–4) | $376.00confirmed comp | +$121.00 | +47% |
 | 1977 Topps Star Wars #1 Luke Skywalker | $260.00 | 3 (2–4) | $383.00confirmed comp | +$93.00 | +32% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #5 Princess Leia Organa | $15.95 | 5 (4–6) | $127.50confirmed comp | +$81.55 | +177% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #25 The Cat Woman | $35.00 | 6 (5–7) | $141.00confirmed comp | +$76.00 | +117% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #2 Robin - Boy Wonder | $799.00 | 6 (5–7) | $898.00confirmed comp | +$69.00 | +8% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #63 May the Force be with you! | $6.99 | 4 (3–5) | $105.50confirmed comp | +$68.51 | +185% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #36 The Riddler | $70.00 | 5 (4–6) | $167.50confirmed comp | +$67.50 | +68% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #58 Harrison Ford as Han Solo | $39.99 | 5 (4–6) | $136.50confirmed comp | +$66.51 | +95% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #5 Princess Leia Organa | $39.95 | 5 (4–6) | $127.50confirmed comp | +$57.55 | +82% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #36 The Riddler | $95.00 | 6 (5–7) | $177.50confirmed comp | +$52.50 | +42% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $9.95 | 6 (5–7) | $89.00confirmed comp | +$49.05 | +123% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #18 Robin in Action | $12.03 | 6 (5–7) | $89.00confirmed comp | +$46.97 | +112% |
 | 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #36 The Riddler | $95.00 | 5 (5–6) | $167.50confirmed comp | +$42.50 | +34% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #23 Umbrella Duel | $9.95 | 6 (5–7) | $81.00confirmed comp | +$41.05 | +103% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #23 Umbrella Duel | $11.00 | 6 (5–7) | $81.00confirmed comp | +$40.00 | +98% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #5 Roof Top Vigil | $11.18 | 6 (5–7) | $77.00confirmed comp | +$35.82 | +87% |
| 1966 Topps Batman Black Bat #20 Robin to the Rescue | $12.50 | 7 (6–8) | $77.00confirmed comp | +$34.50 | +81% |
| 1977 Topps Star Wars #3 The little droid, Artoo-Detoo | $22.49 | 6 (5–7) | $84.00confirmed comp | +$31.51 | +60% |