1951 Bowman Willie Mays #305
1951
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$2,305.42est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Average price of the 1951 Bowman Willie Mays #305 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 | $2,305.42 | — |
Willie Mays prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $2,305.42 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $51,397.83 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $191,540.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $210,694.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $231,763.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $580,935.07 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $755,216.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $348,561.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $348,561.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1951 Bowman Willie Mays #305 is a Baseball card released in 1951. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2,305.42.
An ungraded copy is worth around $2,305.42, a PSA 9 around $210,694.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $580,935.07, a pristine BGS 10 around $755 and216.00. That's roughly a 252× 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 $2,305.42 and top grades reaching $580,935.07, 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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