Willie Mays #261 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1952 Topps · Released 1952
Willie Mays #261 (Baseball Cards 1952 Topps) is currently worth $2,610 raw (near mint) and $634,940 in PSA 10 (as of Aug 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 | $2,610 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634,940 | $380,964 | $825,422 | $380,964 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $381,205 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $346,550 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $135,725 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $38,847 |
Last updated 2026-08-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Willie Mays #261 sells for $634,940 against $2,610 raw: a $632,330 spread, 243× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($346,550) 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 #261 — frequently asked
How much is Willie Mays #261 (Baseball Cards 1952 Topps) worth?
As of Aug 11, 2026, Willie Mays #261 (Baseball Cards 1952 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $2,610, a PSA 10 sells for about $634,940, a PSA 9 for about $346,550. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Willie Mays #261 worth?
As of Aug 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Willie Mays #261 (Baseball Cards 1952 Topps) sells for about $634,940, compared with $2,610 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Willie Mays #261 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Willie Mays #261 sells for $634,940 against $2,610 raw: a $632,330 spread, 243× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($346,550) 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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