1955 Bowman Ernie Banks #242
1955
See all Ernie Banks cards & values$177.55est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-24
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Ernie Banks 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 1955 Bowman Ernie Banks #242 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 | $177.55 | — |
Ernie Banks prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $177.55 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $1,936.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $4,113.88 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $5,932.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $10,824.90 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $39,580.36 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $51,454.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $15,832.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $23,748.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1955 Bowman Ernie Banks #242 value & prices
The 1955 Bowman Ernie Banks #242 is a Baseball card released in 1955. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $177.55.
An ungraded copy is worth around $177.55, a PSA 9 around $5,932.99, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $39,580.36, a pristine BGS 10 around $51 and454.00. That's roughly a 223× 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 $177.55 and top grades reaching $39,580.36, 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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