1952 Topps Sam Jethroe Black Back #27
1952
See all Sam Jethroe cards & values$19.81est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Sam Jethroe 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 Sam Jethroe Black Back #27 each month, from 2 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.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $20.44 | $19.81–$20.75 |
Sam Jethroe prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $19.81 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $357.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $1,317.17 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $1,449.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,594.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $5,107.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $6,640.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $3,065.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $3,065.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Topps Sam Jethroe Black Back #27 value & prices
The 1952 Topps Sam Jethroe Black Back #27 is a Baseball card (Black Back parallel) released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $19.81.
An ungraded copy is worth around $19.81, a PSA 9 around $1,449.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $5,107.50, a pristine BGS 10 around $6 and640.00. That's roughly a 258× 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 $19.81 and top grades reaching $5,107.50, 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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