1952 Topps Wally Westlake Black Back #38
1952
See all Wally Westlake cards & values$21.24est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-24
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Wally Westlake 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 Wally Westlake Black Back #38 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 | $21.24 | — |
Wally Westlake prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $21.24 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $259.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $610.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $761.49 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $1,395.32 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $5,055.58 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $6,572.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $2,022.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $3,033.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1952 Topps Wally Westlake Black Back #38 value & prices
The 1952 Topps Wally Westlake Black Back #38 is a Baseball card (Black Back parallel) released in 1952. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $21.24.
An ungraded copy is worth around $21.24, a PSA 9 around $761.49, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $5,055.58, a pristine BGS 10 around $6 and572.00. That's roughly a 238× 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 $21.24 and top grades reaching $5,055.58, 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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