Bobby Shantz #140 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1955 Bowman · Released 1955
Bobby Shantz #140 (Baseball Cards 1955 Bowman) is currently worth $9.74 raw (near mint) and $2,165 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 | $9.74 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $2,165 | $1,299 | $2,814 | $1,299 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $603 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $342 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $120 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $49.10 |
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 Bobby Shantz #140 sells for $2,165 against $9.74 raw: a $2,155 spread, 222× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($342) 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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Bobby Shantz #140 — frequently asked
How much is Bobby Shantz #140 (Baseball Cards 1955 Bowman) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Bobby Shantz #140 (Baseball Cards 1955 Bowman): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $9.74, a PSA 10 sells for about $2,165, a PSA 9 for about $342. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Bobby Shantz #140 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Bobby Shantz #140 (Baseball Cards 1955 Bowman) sells for about $2,165, compared with $9.74 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Bobby Shantz #140 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bobby Shantz #140 sells for $2,165 against $9.74 raw: a $2,155 spread, 222× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($342) 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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