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1951 Bowman Baseball Card Values
Compare cataloged 1951 Bowman cards using verified graded sales from the current 90-day sample. Values stay separated by card and grade so one premium card or isolated sale does not distort the rest of the set.
Direct answer
What are 1951 Bowman baseball cards worth?
SluggerData currently covers 5 cataloged 1951 Bowman cards with 30 verified graded sales in the 90-day sample. 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 is the most traded card in this catalog sample with 6 sales. Review values by card and grade below because prices from different cards or grades are not interchangeable.
- Source
- Verified eBay sold listings
- Last updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- Methodology
- Source and methodology
Most-traded cards
Ranked by verified sale count, not by highest price.
Mickey Mantle #253
6 verified sales
Medium confidence, checked Sep 14, 2026
Monte Irvin #198
6 verified sales
Medium confidence, checked Sep 13, 2026
Nellie Fox #232
6 verified sales
Low confidence, checked Sep 17, 2026
Whitey Ford #1
6 verified sales
Medium confidence, checked Sep 13, 2026
Willie Mays #305
6 verified sales
Low confidence, checked Sep 13, 2026
Key rookies in the catalog
Rookie status comes from the verified catalog flag.
- 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253
6 verified sales, Medium confidence, checked Sep 14, 2026
- 1951 Bowman Monte Irvin #198
6 verified sales, Medium confidence, checked Sep 13, 2026
- 1951 Bowman Nellie Fox #232
6 verified sales, Low confidence, checked Sep 17, 2026
- 1951 Bowman Whitey Ford #1
6 verified sales, Medium confidence, checked Sep 13, 2026
- 1951 Bowman Willie Mays #305
6 verified sales, Low confidence, checked Sep 13, 2026
Values by card and grade
Medians and ranges use the same confidence-aware sold-comp summary as individual card pages.
| Card | Grade | Sales | Median | Range | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford #1 | PSA 1 | 3 | $250 | $240 to $300 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Mickey Mantle #253 | PSA 3 | 2 | $24,800 | $17,600 to $32,000 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 14, 2026 |
| Monte Irvin #198 | PSA 4 | 2 | $255 | $243 to $267 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monte Irvin #198 | PSA 3 | 2 | $188 | $150 to $225 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Mickey Mantle #253 | PSA 7 | 1 | $43,000 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 14, 2026 |
| Mickey Mantle #253 | PSA 1 | 1 | $18,600 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 14, 2026 |
| Mickey Mantle #253 | PSA 1.5 | 1 | $16,000 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 14, 2026 |
| Mickey Mantle #253 | SGC 1 | 1 | $12,000 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 14, 2026 |
| Monte Irvin #198 | PSA 6 | 1 | $535 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monte Irvin #198 | PSA 5 | 1 | $429 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Nellie Fox #232 | PSA 6 | 1 | $354 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nellie Fox #232 | PSA 5 | 1 | $265 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nellie Fox #232 | SGC 5 | 1 | $245 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nellie Fox #232 | PSA 4 | 1 | $164 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nellie Fox #232 | PSA 3 | 1 | $160 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Nellie Fox #232 | SGC 3 | 1 | $127 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Whitey Ford #1 | PSA 3 | 1 | $763 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Whitey Ford #1 | PSA 2 | 1 | $450 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Whitey Ford #1 | SGC 1.5 | 1 | $220 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Willie Mays #305 | PSA 6 | 1 | $35,700 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Willie Mays #305 | SGC 4.5 | 1 | $13,405 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Willie Mays #305 | PSA 3.5 | 1 | $11,500 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Willie Mays #305 | PSA 2 | 1 | $9,800 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Willie Mays #305 | SGC 3 | 1 | $9,450 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Willie Mays #305 | PSA 1.5 | 1 | $5,850 | one sale | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
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Source: verified eBay sold listings from the current 90-day baked sample. Refreshed from the latest sale date shown above. A median describes only its card and grade sample.