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1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Mantle Finest trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide

1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 Price Guide

Baseball · Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Mantle Finest · Released 1996

1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Mantle Finest) is currently worth $19.15 raw (near mint) (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$19.15

Graded — grade ladder

1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$31.00
9$28.00
7$15.50

Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Is it worth grading?

Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of 1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 sell for $31.00, only $11.85 above the $19.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 — frequently asked

How much is 1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Mantle Finest) worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, 1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Mantle Finest): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $19.15, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $31.00, a PSA 9 for about $28.00. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

Is 1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of 1951 Bowman Reprint [Refractor,w/ Coating] #1 sell for $31.00, only $11.85 above the $19.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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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