1952 Topps Johnny Sain Red Back #49
1952
See all Johnny Sain cards & values$20.24est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Johnny Sain 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 Johnny Sain Red Back #49 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 | $20.24 | — |
Johnny Sain prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $20.24 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $230.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $286.88 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $750.32 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,374.86 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $4,980.86 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $6,475.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $2,989.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $2,989.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Topps Johnny Sain Red Back #49 value & prices
The 1952 Topps Johnny Sain Red Back #49 is a Baseball card (Red Back parallel) released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $20.24.
An ungraded copy is worth around $20.24, a PSA 9 around $750.32, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $4,980.86, a pristine BGS 10 around $6 and475.00. That's roughly a 246× 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 $20.24 and top grades reaching $4,980.86, 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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