Willie Mays #218 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1952 Bowman · Released 1952
Willie Mays #218 (Baseball Cards 1952 Bowman) is currently worth $1,031 raw (near mint) and $270,456 in PSA 10 (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 | $1,031 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $270,456 | $162,273 | $351,592 | $162,273 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $151,100 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $137,364 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $40,930 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $9,337 |
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 PSA 10 Willie Mays #218 sells for $270,456 against $1,031 raw: a $269,424 spread, 262× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($137,364) 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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Willie Mays #218 — frequently asked
How much is Willie Mays #218 (Baseball Cards 1952 Bowman) worth?
As of Aug 9, 2026, Willie Mays #218 (Baseball Cards 1952 Bowman): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $1,031, a PSA 10 sells for about $270,456, a PSA 9 for about $137,364. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Willie Mays #218 worth?
As of Aug 9, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Willie Mays #218 (Baseball Cards 1952 Bowman) sells for about $270,456, compared with $1,031 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Willie Mays #218 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Willie Mays #218 sells for $270,456 against $1,031 raw: a $269,424 spread, 262× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($137,364) 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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