2003 Topps Base Set Derek Lowe Black #218
2003
See all Derek Lowe cards & values$29.99est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Price by month
Average price of the 2003 Topps Base Set Derek Lowe Black #218 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $29.99 | — |
Derek Lowe prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $29.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $51.48 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $94.85 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $145.57 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $461.63 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $600.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $185.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $277.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission2003 Topps Base Set Derek Lowe Black #218 value & prices
The 2003 Topps Base Set Derek Lowe Black #218 is a Baseball card (Black parallel) released in 2003. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $29.99.
An ungraded copy is worth around $29.99, a PSA 9 around $94.85, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $461.63 and a pristine BGS 10 around $600.00. That's roughly a 15× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $29.99 and top grades reaching $461.63, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.
