1952 Bowman Lou Kretlow #221
1952
See all Lou Kretlow cards & values$7.60est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Lou Kretlow 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 Bowman Lou Kretlow #221 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 | $7.60 | — |
Lou Kretlow prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $7.60 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $39.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $82.90 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $447.97 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $551.47 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,972.23 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $2,564.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $789.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $1,183.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Bowman Lou Kretlow #221 value & prices
The 1952 Bowman Lou Kretlow #221 is a Baseball card released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $7.60.
An ungraded copy is worth around $7.60, a PSA 9 around $447.97, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,972.23, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and564.00. That's roughly a 260× 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 $7.60 and top grades reaching $1,972.23, 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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