How much is a 1940 1940 Play Ball Chief Bender #172a worth?

As of 2016, Rawcomps has tracked 0 raw-condition sales for the 1940 1940 Play Ball #172a Chief Bender. Condition, original ownership provenance, and presence of an original wrapper or pack provenance all materially shift the market when sales do appear. Source: https://www.psacard.com/auctionprices

What's the difference between graded and raw 1940 1940 Play Ball #172a?

Graded copies of the 1940 1940 Play Ball #172a are sealed in PSA, SGC, or BGS holders with an assigned condition grade on a 1–10 scale; raw copies are ungraded and the buyer assesses condition directly. Graded copies typically command a premium because the holder authenticates and grades the card in one step — but for raw cards, the upside is condition-judgment that beats the grader's eye. Source: https://www.psacard.com/services/grading

What's the VAR variation of the 1940 1940 Play Ball #172a?

The VAR variation is one of the documented parallels of the 1940 1940 Play Ball #172a Chief Bender. Pre-1980 variations were typically driven by mid-run printing-plate changes, regional issuance, or production-error corrections — production volume per variation is rarely public. The Rawcomps set register lists every catalogued variation we've identified. Source: https://rawcomps.com/vault/1940/1940-play-ball

Is my 1940 1940 Play Ball #172a a reprint?

Reprints exist for nearly every popular pre-1980 baseball card (including the 1940 1940 Play Ball Chief Bender). Originals show period-appropriate cardstock thickness, an offset-printing dot pattern visible under a 10× loupe, and back-design fidelity matching the era's printing process. If the card has modern gloss, sharp uncreased corners on a card that should show 76+ years of age, or paper that feels too white and crisp, treat it as a reprint until verified by a professional grading service. Source: https://www.psacard.com/services/authentication

1940 Play Ball · #172a

Chief Bender

VAR

Chief Bender back — Image: TCDB · click to flip

Comp signal

Single Source

medium

Thin data

medium

Total comps

Raw

Graded

30d median

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Condition-aware breakdown

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Raw by condition

Excellentn=2$327
Very Goodn=6$98
Condition unknownn=8$85
Goodn=2$71
VG-EXn=2$69

Graded — by grader & grade

No graded sales

Set: 1940 Play Ball
Year: 1940
Card #: 172a
Set code: 1940_PLAY_BALL

Sold-market evidence

All sales

Date	Price	Grade	Marketplace	Source
Jun 26, 2026	$327	raw:EX	eBay	View evidence ↗
Jun 26, 2026	$71.00	raw:GOOD	eBay	View evidence ↗
Jun 26, 2026	$98.00	raw:VG	eBay	View evidence ↗
Jun 26, 2026	$69.00	raw:VG_EX	eBay	View evidence ↗
Jun 26, 2026	$98.00	raw:VG	eBay	View evidence ↗
Jun 26, 2026	$50.99	raw:VG	eBay	View evidence ↗

$327

raw:EX

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Jun 26, 2026 · eBay

$71.00

raw:GOOD

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Jun 26, 2026 · eBay

$98.00

raw:VG

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Jun 26, 2026 · eBay

$69.00

raw:VG_EX

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Jun 26, 2026 · eBay

$98.00

raw:VG

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Jun 26, 2026 · eBay

$50.99

raw:VG

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Jun 26, 2026 · eBay

Showing 6 of 6 retained sale records. Aggregate totals may include up to 20 qualifying comps; this table is capped at the latest 50 display-eligible rows. Undated evidence is kept and listed after dated sales.

Population

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