1951 Bowman Sam Mele #168
1951
See all Sam Mele cards & values$5.19est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Price by month
Average price of the 1951 Bowman Sam Mele #168 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 | $5.19 | — |
Sam Mele prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $5.19 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $40.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $84.71 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $228.24 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $419.72 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,489.98 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $1,937.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $894.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $894.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1951 Bowman Sam Mele #168 value & prices
The 1951 Bowman Sam Mele #168 is a Baseball card released in 1951. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $5.19.
An ungraded copy is worth around $5.19, a PSA 9 around $228.24, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,489.98, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and937.00. That's roughly a 287× 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 $5.19 and top grades reaching $1,489.98, 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.
