1953 Bowman Color Sam Jethroe #3
1953
See all Sam Jethroe cards & values$8.45est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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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 1953 Bowman Color Sam Jethroe #3 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 | $8.45 | — |
Sam Jethroe prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $8.45 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $173.62 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $630.11 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $693.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $762.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,857.44 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $2,415.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $743.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $1,114.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1953 Bowman Color Sam Jethroe #3 value & prices
The 1953 Bowman Color Sam Jethroe #3 is a Baseball card released in 1953. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $8.45.
An ungraded copy is worth around $8.45, a PSA 9 around $693.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,857.44, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and415.00. That's roughly a 220× 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 $8.45 and top grades reaching $1,857.44, 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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