1948 Bowman John Palmer #54
1948
$30.00est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1948 Bowman John Palmer #54 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $30.00 |
John Palmer prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $30.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $412.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $1,100.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $1,234.22 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $2,268.26 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $8,229.36 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $10,698.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $4,938.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $4,938.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1948 Bowman John Palmer #54 is a Basketball card released in 1948. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $30.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $30.00, a PSA 9 around $1,234.22, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $8,229.36, a pristine BGS 10 around $10 and698.00. That's roughly a 274× 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 $30.00 and top grades reaching $8,229.36, 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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