1951 Bowman Walter Barnes #48
1951
See all Walter Barnes cards & values$5.18est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-20
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Average price of the 1951 Bowman Walter Barnes #48 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 | $5.18 | — |
Walter Barnes prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $5.18 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $45.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $83.78 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $267.80 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $492.17 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,754.62 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $2,281.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $1,053.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $1,053.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1951 Bowman Walter Barnes #48 value & prices
The 1951 Bowman Walter Barnes #48 is a Football card released in 1951. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $5.18.
An ungraded copy is worth around $5.18, a PSA 9 around $267.80, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,754.62, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and281.00. That's roughly a 339× 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 $5.18 and top grades reaching $1,754.62, 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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