1953 Topps Ed O'Brien #249
1953
See all Ed O'Brien cards & values$20.17est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Ed O'Brien price history
PSA 10 market value, one reading a day. One-day spikes that reverse the next day are left out.
Price by month
Average price of the 1953 Topps Ed O'Brien #249 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 | $20.17 | — |
Ed O'Brien prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $20.17 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $164.20 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $835.33 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $919.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,279.42 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $4,634.96 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $6,025.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $2,781.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $2,781.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1953 Topps Ed O'Brien #249 value & prices
The 1953 Topps Ed O'Brien #249 is a Baseball card released in 1953. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $20.17.
An ungraded copy is worth around $20.17, a PSA 9 around $919.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $4,634.96, a pristine BGS 10 around $6 and025.00. That's roughly a 230× 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 $20.17 and top grades reaching $4,634.96, 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.