1949 Bowman Sam Mele #118
1949
$6.53est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-16
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1 recorded price point for the 1949 Bowman Sam Mele #118 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Market value | $6.53 |
Sam Mele prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $6.53 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $79.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $155.23 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $451.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $531.74 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,897.25 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $2,466.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $1,138.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $1,138.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1949 Bowman Sam Mele #118 value & prices
The 1949 Bowman Sam Mele #118 is a Baseball card released in 1949. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $6.53.
An ungraded copy is worth around $6.53, a PSA 9 around $451.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,897.25, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and466.00. That's roughly a 291× 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 $6.53 and top grades reaching $1,897.25, 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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