
Kent Peterson #42 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf · Released 1948
Kent Peterson #42 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf) is currently worth $14.58 raw (near mint) and $3,642 in PSA 10 (as of Jul 11, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $14.58 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,642 | $2,185 | $4,735 | $2,185 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $1,010 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $549 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $209 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $167 |
Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Kent Peterson #42 sells for $3,642 against $14.58 raw: a $3,628 spread, 250× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($549) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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Kent Peterson #42 — frequently asked
How much is Kent Peterson #42 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Kent Peterson #42 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $14.58, a PSA 10 sells for about $3,642, a PSA 9 for about $549. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Kent Peterson #42 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Kent Peterson #42 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf) sells for about $3,642, compared with $14.58 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Kent Peterson #42 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kent Peterson #42 sells for $3,642 against $14.58 raw: a $3,628 spread, 250× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($549) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
Where do these Baseball card prices come from?
Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.
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