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Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1956 Topps · Released 1956
Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) is currently worth $395 raw (near mint) and $84,448 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 | $395 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $84,448 | $50,669 | $109,783 | $50,669 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $23,067 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $12,661 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $4,856 |
Last updated 2026-08-09 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Price history
Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 sells for $84,448 against $395 raw: a $84,053 spread, 214× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($12,661) 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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Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 — frequently asked
How much is Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) worth?
As of Aug 9, 2026, Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $395, a PSA 10 sells for about $84,448, a PSA 9 for about $12,661. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 worth?
As of Aug 9, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 (Baseball Cards 1956 Topps) sells for about $84,448, compared with $395 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Frank Thomas [White Back] #153 sells for $84,448 against $395 raw: a $84,053 spread, 214× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($12,661) 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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