1957 Topps Frank Selvy #51

1957 Topps Frank Selvy #51 value & prices

The 1957 Topps Frank Selvy #51 is a Basketball card released in 1957. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $26.78.

An ungraded copy is worth around $26.78, a PSA 9 around $2,496.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $5,836.90, a pristine BGS 10 around $7 and588.00. That's roughly a 218× 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 $26.78 and top grades reaching $5,836.90, 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.