Hi everyone, it’s Matt from Graded Card Investor and today I’m sharing the latest list of the most valuable 1952 Topps baseball cards sold. In order to simplify things, I am including PSA 8 sales prices. However, there are mint 9 examples that have sold for much more. This list is to give you an idea of what players to look for.
Pay attention to the grades and prices in the summary underneath each card. Be sure to check back for updates and comment at the bottom which 1952 Topps baseball cards you think should be on this list.
Overview: 1952 Topps Baseball Set
- Contains 407 cards, size 2-5/8″ x 3-3/4″.
- Issued in six series.
- First series features NY area stars like Phil Rizzuto and Duke Snider, plus Warren Spahn and others.
- Subsequent series include Johnny Mize, Billy Martin, Yogi Berra, and Willie Mays.
- Series 6, starting with #311, features Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Bobby Thomson, and others.
- Rarities include Mickey Mantle (#311) to Eddie Mathews (#407), believed to be short-printed.
- Variations and errors: Series 1 cards with Black or Red Backs; errors in Joe Page and Johnny Sain cards.
- Notable absences: Ted Williams, Whitey Ford (military service), Stan Musial (Bowman contract).
- In 1986, a large cache of high-number cards found in Lowell, Massachusetts, including Mickey Mantle rookies, known as “The Find”.
Remember, the market is always changing, so focus on the card grades – often the image shows a PSA 8, but the highest sale might be of a higher grade. Generally, this list is in ascending order of value, starting with the least expensive and ending with the most valuable card.
1952 Topps Duke Snider #37
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: December 2023
- Sale Price: $2,605
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Duke Snider Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Duke Snider Card #37
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,244 of the 1952 Duke Snider cards with none grading gem mint 10, 3 mint 9, 47 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Enos Slaughter #65 (Black Back)
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Memory Lane, Inc.
- Sale Date: January 2023
- Sale Price: $3,110
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Enos Slaughter Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Enos Slaughter Card #65
- Supply: PSA has graded 673 of the 1952 Enos Slaughter black back cards with none grading gem mint 10, 3 mint 9, 25 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Warren Spahn #33
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: PWCC Auctions
- Sale Date: July 2022
- Sale Price: $3,840
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Warren Spahn Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Warren Spahn Card #33
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,310 of the 1952 Warren Spahn cards with none grading gem mint 10, 2 mint 9, 51 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
🔥 Top 25 Most Valuable Warren Spahn Baseball Cards to Buy Now
1952 Topps Gil Hodges #36
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: eBay
- Sale Date: December 2023
- Sale Price: $4,277
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Gil Hodges Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Gil Hodges Card #36
- Supply: PSA has graded 943 of the 1952 Topps Gil Hodges cards with none grading gem mint 10, 5 mint 9, 34 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Bob Feller #88
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Robert Edward Auctions
- Sale Date: June 2023
- Sale Price: $4,320
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Bob Feller Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Bob Feller Card #88
- Supply: PSA has graded 943 of the 1952 Topps Bob Feller cards with none grading gem mint 10, 5 mint 9, 34 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Bill Dickey #400
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Memory Lane, Inc.
- Sale Date: September 2023
- Sale Price: $4,555
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Bill Dickey Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Bill Dickey Card #400
- Supply: PSA has graded 724 of the 1952 Topps Bill Dickey cards with none grading gem mint 10, 3 mint 9, 29 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Phil Rizzuto #11
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Heritage Auctions
- Sale Date: July 2020
- Sale Price: $4,680
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Phil Rizzuto Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Phil Rizzuto Card #11
- Supply: PSA has graded 906 of the 1952 Topps Phil Rizzuto cards with none grading gem mint 10, 2 mint 9, 21 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Minnie Minoso RC #195
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: PWCC Auctions
- Sale Date: January 2023
- Sale Price: $6,600
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Minnie Minoso Rookie Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Minnie Minoso Card #195
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,282 of the 1952 Topps Minnie Minoso cards with none grading gem mint 10, 9 mint 9, 48 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Roy Campanella #314
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Robert Edward Auctions
- Sale Date: July 2022
- Sale Price: $11,100
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Roy Campanella Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Roy Campanella Card #314
- Supply: PSA has graded 860 of the 1952 Roy Campanella cards with 2 grading gem mint 10, 6 mint 9, 44 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
1952 Topps Pee Wee Reese #314
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Memory Lane, Inc.
- Sale Date: September 2023
- Sale Price: $13,200
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Pee Wee Reese Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Pee Wee Reese Card #314
- Supply: PSA has graded 764 of the 1952 Pee Wee Reese cards with 1 grading gem mint 10, 5 mint 9, 37 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Andy Pafko #1
- Grade: PSA 7
- Auction House: PWCC Auctions
- Sale Date: July 2022
- Sale Price: $16,800
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Andy Pafko Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Andy Pafko Card #1
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,501 of the 1952 Andy Pafko cards with none grading gem mint 10, none mint 9, 3 NM-MT 8, 31 NM 7 and the remaining 6 or less.
- PSA 7 Value:
- PSA 6 Value:
Overview: The Andy Pafko card, number 1 in the set, has often suffered the most damage over the years due to its top position, making high-grade examples rare.
There are no gem mint or mint copies, with only three graded as NM-MT. A notable sale was a PSA 7, which fetched an impressive $16,800 at a PWCC Auctions event in July 2022. This could make it one of the most valuable common cards ever.
1952 Topps Yogi Berra #191
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: PWCC Auctions
- Sale Date: May 2023
- Sale Price: $24,000
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Yogi Berra Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Yogi Berra Card #312
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,958 of the 1952 Topps Yogi Berra cards with none grading gem mint 10, 3 mint 9, 27 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
🔥 Yogi Berra Baseball Card List – Top 20 Best & Most Valuable
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Memory Lane, Inc.
- Sale Date: May 2023
- Sale Price: $104,779
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson Baseball Card #312
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,398 of the 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson cards with none grading gem mint 10, 11 mint 9, 45 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
🔥 The Best Jackie Robinson Baseball Card List with Values & Prices
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews RC #407
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: SCP Auctions
- Sale Date: July 2022
- Sale Price: $161,215
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews rookie Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews RC #33
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,310 of the 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews rookie cards with none grading gem mint 10, 2 mint 9, 51 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
1952 Topps Willie Mays #261
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Heritage Auctions
- Sale Date: February 2023
- Sale Price: $186,000
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Willie Mays Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Willie Mays Baseball Card #261
- Supply: PSA has graded 2,919 of the 1952 Topps Willie Mays cards with 1 grading gem mint 10, 9 mint 9, 60 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 7 Value:
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311
- Grade: PSA 8
- Auction House: Heritage Auctions
- Sale Date: February 2023
- Sale Price: $1,095,000
➡️ Check The Value Of This 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Baseball Card On eBay
Market Analysis: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Baseball Card #311
- Supply: PSA has graded 1,947 of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards with 3 grading gem mint 10, 6 mint 9, 35 NM-MT 8 and the remaining NM 7 or less.
- PSA 8 Value:
- PSA 8 sold by Heritage Auctions in February 2023 for $1,095,000
- PSA 8 sold by Heritage Auctions in November 2022 for $1,470,000
- PSA 7 Value:
🔥 Top 20 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Recent Sales Prices & Value
Final Thoughts
When assessing 1952 Topps 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 1952 Topps cards for collecting. Thanks for reading, and enjoy your card collecting journey!
To see other baseball card values and selling prices check out this page.
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.
