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John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf · Released 1948
John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf) is currently worth $56.63 raw (near mint) and $15,397 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 | $56.63 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $15,397 | $9,238 | $20,016 | $9,238 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $4,233 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $2,305 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $990 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $365 |
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 John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 sells for $15,397 against $56.63 raw: a $15,341 spread, 272× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,305) 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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John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 — frequently asked
How much is John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $56.63, a PSA 10 sells for about $15,397, a PSA 9 for about $2,305. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 (Baseball Cards 1948 Leaf) sells for about $15,397, compared with $56.63 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 worth grading?
A PSA 10 John Vandermeer [Vander Meer] #53 sells for $15,397 against $56.63 raw: a $15,341 spread, 272× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,305) 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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