Satchell Paige #224 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1949 Bowman · Released 1949
Satchell Paige #224 (Baseball Cards 1949 Bowman) is currently worth $3,216 raw (near mint) (as of Aug 9, 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 | $3,216 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $281,820 |
| 9 | $256,200 |
| 8 | $26,400 |
| 7 | $12,000 |
Last updated 2026-08-09 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Satchell Paige #224 sells for $281,820 against $3,216 raw: a $278,604 spread, 88× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($256,200) 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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Satchell Paige #224 — frequently asked
How much is Satchell Paige #224 (Baseball Cards 1949 Bowman) worth?
As of Aug 9, 2026, Satchell Paige #224 (Baseball Cards 1949 Bowman): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $3,216, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $281,820, a PSA 9 for about $256,200. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Satchell Paige #224 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Satchell Paige #224 sells for $281,820 against $3,216 raw: a $278,604 spread, 88× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($256,200) 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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