1952 Topps Jim Russell Black Back #51
1952
See all Jim Russell cards & values$8.68est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-25
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Jim Russell 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 1952 Topps Jim Russell Black Back #51 each month, from 2 recorded price readings. 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 | $8.67 | $8.67–$8.68 |
Jim Russell prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $8.68 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $244.92 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $2,687.81 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $2,957.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $3,253.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $3,548.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $4,612.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $1,419.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $2,129.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Topps Jim Russell Black Back #51 value & prices
The 1952 Topps Jim Russell Black Back #51 is a Baseball card (Black Back parallel) released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $8.68.
An ungraded copy is worth around $8.68, a PSA 9 around $2,957.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $3,548.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $4 and612.00. That's roughly a 409× 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 $8.68 and top grades reaching $3,548.00, 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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