Market outlook
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TCGAI.PRO Sandy Koufax 1963 · 1963 Fleer Baseball · #42
7.0 Near Mint
- Cen
- 8.5
- Cor
- 9
- Edg
- 7
- Sur
- 9
Certificate #8CF8E71459B6 · Baseball
Sandy Koufax
1963 Fleer Baseball · #42 · 1963
7.0 TCGAI Score
Near Mint Keep raw
Keep raw. Grading costs more than it adds.
Estimate, not an official grade.
Condition report
Each check is scored out of 10 on both sides. The lowest one caps the TCGAI Score.
1234 Measured from the photo. Borders drawn wider than real so the offset shows.
| Check | Front | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Centering | 8.5 | 10 |
| Corners | 9 | 9 |
| Edges | 9 | 7 |
| Surface | 9 | 9 |
| Whitening | 10 | 8.5 |
Limited by Edges 7 lowest subgrade (edges)
What the AI found
Flaws visible at the photo's resolution. A grader under magnification may find more. Marks on the photos show the area named, not an exact spot.
- back minor whitening Top edge, intermittent · ~2 mm
- back minor whitening Right edge · ~2 mm
- back minor whitening Bottom edge · ~2 mm
- back minor whitening Left edge · ~2 mm
What this card sells for
An estimate from recent listings, not an appraisal. Prices in USD.
Graded 7
$328
Raw, ungraded
$55.59
Grading premium
+490%
Price by grade
| Grade | Average | Range and sales |
|---|---|---|
| Raw | $55.59 | 1 listing |
| Grade 1 | $94.00 | 1 sale |
| Grade 2 | $126 | $98.62 – $154 · 2 sales |
| Grade 3 | $161 | $139 – $187 · 4 sales |
| Grade 4 | $229 | 1 sale |
| Grade 6 | $3,155 | $310 – $6,000 · 2 sales |
| Grade 7 This card | $328 | $252 – $425 · 5 sales |
| Grade 8 | $1,200 | $650 – $1,500 · 3 sales |
| Grade 9 | $3,025 | 1 sale |
| Grade 10 | $8,853 | 1 sale |
Estimate from eBay and PriceCharting listings after removing bundles, wrong sets and outliers. Small samples move a lot.
Reference used to identify the card
The card was matched against this image from Web search (OpenAI). It only confirms which card it is; the grade comes from your photos.
Sandy Koufax
About this card
Background compiled from public web sources. Check it before you buy or sell.
History
Sandy Koufax was a real-life American baseball pitcher, not a fictional character. He played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and became one of the dominant pitchers of the 1960s.
1963
- This is card #42 in the 1963 Fleer baseball set.
- The 1963 Fleer set contains 67 cards and was Fleer's attempt to compete in the active-player baseball card market.
- The 1963 Fleer card is not Koufax's rookie card.
Rarity and print run
- Tier
- Vintage star card; not identified as a short print.
- First printed in
- 1963 Fleer
- Demand
- High
- Supply
- Medium
- It is a 1963 vintage card, and condition and centering affect the supply of high-grade examples.
- graded's cited population data records thousands of graded examples, so the card is not demonstrably scarce overall.
- No reliable print-run figure was found.
Collector notes
Condition. Inspect centering, corners, edges, surface wear, creases, and staining. Centering is noted as a common condition issue for this issue.
Storage. Store in a protective sleeve and rigid holder, in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Authenticity. For higher-value examples, consider professional authentication and grading. Verify the card details and grader certification; no specific counterfeit warning was established by the sources consulted.
Sources: psacard.com, sportscardspro.com, baseballcardpedia.com, oldsportscards.com, auction.allstarcardsinc.com
Card details
- Name
- Sandy Koufax
- Game
- Baseball
- Set
- 1963 Fleer Baseball
- Number
- 42
- Year
- 1963
- Rarity
- Base
- Language
- English
- Manufacturer
- Frank H. Fleer Corp.
- Team
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Identification
- Matched on Web search (OpenAI)
- Certificate
- #8CF8E71459B6
- Graded on
- Oct 27, 2026
- Views
- 11
- Rules
- rules-v2
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