1952 Topps Ellis Kinder Black Back #78
1952
See all Ellis Kinder cards & values$17.95est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-20
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Average price of the 1952 Topps Ellis Kinder Black Back #78 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 | $17.95 | — |
Ellis Kinder prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $17.95 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $201.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $251.76 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $658.08 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,206.05 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $4,364.01 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $5,673.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $2,618.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $2,618.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Topps Ellis Kinder Black Back #78 value & prices
The 1952 Topps Ellis Kinder Black Back #78 is a Baseball card (Black Back parallel) released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $17.95.
An ungraded copy is worth around $17.95, a PSA 9 around $658.08, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $4,364.01, a pristine BGS 10 around $5 and673.00. That's roughly a 243× 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 $17.95 and top grades reaching $4,364.01, 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.
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