1952 Topps Mel Parnell Black Back #30
1952
See all Mel Parnell cards & values$12.00est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Mel Parnell 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 Mel Parnell Black Back #30 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 | $12.00 | — |
Mel Parnell prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $12.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $2,106.89 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $2,803.11 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $3,083.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $3,391.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $3,700.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $4,810.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $2,220.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $2,220.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Topps Mel Parnell Black Back #30 value & prices
The 1952 Topps Mel Parnell Black Back #30 is a Baseball card (Black Back parallel) released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $12.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $12.00, a PSA 9 around $3,083.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $3,700.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $4 and810.00. That's roughly a 308× 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 $12.00 and top grades reaching $3,700.00, 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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