1953 Bowman Color Walt Dropo #45
1953
See all Walt Dropo cards & values$6.07est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Walt Dropo 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 Walt Dropo #45 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 | $6.07 | — |
Walt Dropo prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $6.07 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $86.81 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $143.82 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $224.42 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $411.97 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,463.21 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $1,902.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $585.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $878.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1953 Bowman Color Walt Dropo #45 value & prices
The 1953 Bowman Color Walt Dropo #45 is a Baseball card released in 1953. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $6.07.
An ungraded copy is worth around $6.07, a PSA 9 around $224.42, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,463.21, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and902.00. That's roughly a 241× 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 $6.07 and top grades reaching $1,463.21, 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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