1961 Topps Sammy Taylor #253
1961
See all Sammy Taylor cards & values$1.28est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Price by month
Average price of the 1961 Topps Sammy Taylor #253 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 | $1.28 | — |
Sammy Taylor prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1.28 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $25.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $26.66 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $73.64 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $98.82 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $319.52 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $415.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $128.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $192.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1961 Topps Sammy Taylor #253 value & prices
The 1961 Topps Sammy Taylor #253 is a Baseball card released in 1961. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.28.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1.28, a PSA 9 around $73.64, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $319.52 and a pristine BGS 10 around $415.00. That's roughly a 250× 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 $1.28 and top grades reaching $319.52, 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.