1951 Topps Red Back Ray Scarborough #42
1951
See all Ray Scarborough cards & values$12.32est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-26
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Ray Scarborough 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 1951 Topps Red Back Ray Scarborough #42 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 | $12.32 | — |
Ray Scarborough prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $12.32 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $71.46 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $90.88 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $259.79 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $865.86 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $3,119.54 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $4,055.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $1,248.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $1,872.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1951 Topps Red Back Ray Scarborough #42 value & prices
The 1951 Topps Red Back Ray Scarborough #42 is a Baseball card released in 1951. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $12.32.
An ungraded copy is worth around $12.32, a PSA 9 around $259.79, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $3,119.54, a pristine BGS 10 around $4 and055.00. That's roughly a 253× 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 $12.32 and top grades reaching $3,119.54, 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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