1952 Topps Roy Smalley #173
1952
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$12.51est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-26
Based on recorded sold prices how we price cards
Set
1952 ToppsCard number
#173
Year
1952
Roy Smalley price history
$3,924▼ 16.3%
Oct 20 · $3,924 low$4,687 high · Oct 26
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 Roy Smalley #173 each month, from 3 recorded price readings. 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.
Recorded high
$15.91
Recorded low
$12.51
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $13.48 | $12.51–$15.91 |
Roy Smalley prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $12.51 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $706.60 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $3,548.90 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $3,904.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $3,845.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $3,923.56 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $5,101.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $1,569.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $2,354.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
Roy Smalley parallels
1 version, each priced on its own. Most valuable first.
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Topps Roy Smalley #173 value & prices
The 1952 Topps Roy Smalley #173 is a Baseball card released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $12.51.
An ungraded copy is worth around $12.51, a PSA 9 around $3,904.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $3,923.56, a pristine BGS 10 around $5 and101.00. That's roughly a 314× 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 $12.51 and top grades reaching $3,923.56, 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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