Hi everyone, it’s Matt from Graded Card Investor and today I’m sharing the latest list of the most valuable 1951 Bowman baseball cards sold.
1951 Bowman Baseball Set:
- Contains 324 cards, each 2-1/16″ x 3-1/8″.
- Initial run was 252 cards, later expanded by 72.
- Cardfronts display player likenesses from press photos with painted color and name caption.
- Features Hall of Famers like Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, and Ted Williams, plus rookies Whitey Ford and Nellie Fox.
- Last 72 cards, the “High Numbers,” include iconic rookie cards of Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays.
- Mantle’s horizontal batting pose and Mays are the key highlights.
- High-number series (#s 253-324) are scarce.
Remember, the market is always changing, so check back for updates. Generally, this list is in ascending order of value, starting with the least expensive and ending with the most valuable card.
Without any further ado, let’s jump into the list!
1951 Bowman Gil Hodges #7
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $565
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Gil Hodges Card #7
- Supply: PSA has graded 691 of the 1951 Bowman Gil Hodges card with none grading gem mint 10, 14 mint 9, 80 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1951 Bowman Phil Rizzuto #26
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $561
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Phil Rizzuto Card #26
- Supply: PSA has graded 883 of the 1951 Bowman Phil Rizzuto card with none grading gem mint 10, 10 mint 9, 71 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1951 Bowman Warren Spahn #134
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $710
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Warren Spahn Card #134
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,182 of the 1951 Bowman Warren Spahn card with 1 grading gem mint 10, 7 mint 9, 88 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
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1951 Bowman Pee Wee Reese #80
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $719
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Pee Wee Reese Card #80
- Supply: PSA has graded 997 of the 1951 Bowman Pee Wee Reese card with none grading gem mint 10, 10 mint 9, 79 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1951 Bowman Duke Snider #32
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $899
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Duke Snider Card #32
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,158 of the 1951 Bowman Duke Snider card with 1 grading gem mint 10, 12 mint 9, 92 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1951 Bowman Nellie Fox RC #232
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $1,009
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Nellie Fox Rookie Card #232
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,381 of the 1951 Bowman Nellie Fox rookie card with 1 grading gem mint 10, 33 mint 9, 110 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1951 Bowman Roy Campanella #31
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $1,380
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Roy Campanella Card #31
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,232 of the 1951 Bowman Roy Campanella card with none grading gem mint 10, 7 mint 9, 106 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
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1951 Bowman Monte Irvin RC #198
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: December 2023
- Sale Price: $2,032
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Monte Irvin Rookie Card #198
- Supply: PSA has graded 853 of the 1951 Bowman Monte Irvin rookie card with 2 grading gem mint 10, 10 mint 9, 50 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1951 Bowman Yogi Berra #2
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: October 2023
- Sale Price: $2,992
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Yogi Berra Card #2
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,398 of the 1951 Bowman Yogi Berra card with none grading gem mint 10, 8 mint 9, 60 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
- PSA 7 sold on eBay in December 2023 for $937
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1951 Bowman Whitey Ford RC #1
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Memory Lane, Inc.
- Sale Date: May 2023
- Sale Price: $25,063
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Whitey Ford Card RC #1
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,847 of the 1951 Bowman Whitey Ford rookie cards with none grading gem mint 10, 3 mint 9, 49 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1951 Bowman Ted Williams #165
- Grade: PSA 9
- Auction House: Memory Lane, Inc.
- Sale Date: May 2023
- Sale Price: $61,909
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Ted Williams Card #165
- Supply: PSA has graded 3,014 of the 1951 Bowman Ted Williams card with none grading gem mint 10, 16 mint 9, 141 NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 9 Value:
- PSA 8 Value:
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1951 Bowman Willie Mays Rookie Card #305
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Heritage Auctions
- Sale Date: November 2023
- Sale Price: $252,000
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Willie Mays Rookie Card #305
- Supply: PSA has graded 2,273 of the 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie card with eight grading mint 9, seventy-eight NM-MT 8, and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
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1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle RC #253
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Heritage Auctions
- Sale Date: August 2023
- Sale Price: $300,000
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Market Analysis: 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle
- Supply: PSA has graded 2,654 of the 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie cards with 1 grading gem mint 10, 9 mint 9, 53 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 9 Value:
- PSA 8 Value:
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Final Thoughts
When assessing 1951 Bowman baseball cards, their condition is key to determining value, with near-mint and mint cards fetching high prices due to their scarcity in top condition. Collectors should consider PSA 7 or 6 grades for affordability, while those on a budget might go for PSA 2 or 3 cards, which are much cheaper.
It’s important to research thoroughly, invest wisely, and be cautious of counterfeits. Keep checking for updates and share your thoughts on top 1951 Bowman cards for collecting. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your card collecting journey!
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From a young age, Matt dove deep into sports card valuation, turning to esteemed price guides like Beckett and Tuff Stuff. Eventually he extended to Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. With a vision to sustain and nurture the hobby he loved, Matt established the ‘Graded Card Investor’ YouTube channel and website. He aims to foster a healthy community and offer invaluable insights to those entering the world of sports cards and TCGs. His depth of understanding, from the card market’s 2020 pinnacle to its 1990s valleys, is consistently fortified by meticulous research.