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1940 Baseball Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices

BaseballAll years2 sets221 cards213 priced

Midpoint's price guide covers 2 Baseball sets from 1940, with 221 cards (213 priced). The most valuable 1940 Baseball set is 1940 Play Ball, whose PSA 10 copies total $2.3M. The single most valuable 1940 baseball card is Ted Williams #27 (1940 Play Ball) at $287,269 in PSA 10.

Sets: 2
Cards: 221
With prices: 213
PSA 10 total: $2.3M
Raw total: $10K

Sets released in 1940

1940 Play Ball
Play Ball · 187 cards · 187 priced
Ted Williams #27
$287,269 PSA 10
1940 Cincinnati Reds Team Issue
Cincinnati Reds Team Issue · 34 cards · 26 priced

Most valuable 1940 Baseball cards

The 24 highest-value baseball cards from 1940 sets, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).

Ted Williams #27 1940 Play Ball card

Ted Williams #27

Raw $850PSA 10 $287,2690% 30d

Joe DiMaggio #1 1940 Play Ball card

Joe DiMaggio #1

Raw $797PSA 10 $269,2010% 30d

Hank Greenberg #40 1940 Play Ball card

Hank Greenberg #40

Raw $168PSA 10 $77,0030% 30d

Jimmie Foxx #133 1940 Play Ball card

Jimmie Foxx #133

Raw $224PSA 10 $75,7420% 30d

Moe Berg #30 1940 Play Ball card

Raw $232PSA 10 $73,4490% 30d

Christy Mathewson #175 1940 Play Ball card

Christy Mathewson #175

Raw $214PSA 10 $72,3210% 30d

Mel Ott #88 1940 Play Ball card

Raw $153PSA 10 $52,8870% 30d

Walter Johnson #120 1940 Play Ball card

Walter Johnson #120

Raw $187PSA 10 $50,2450% 30d

Charley Gehringer #41 1940 Play Ball card

Charley Gehringer #41

Raw $105PSA 10 $35,3580% 30d

Joe Jackson #225 1940 Play Ball card

Joe Jackson #225

Raw $2,376Graded $31,8100% 30d

Goose Goslin #232

Raw $90.01PSA 10 $30,4590% 30d

Mickey Cochrane #180 1940 Play Ball card

Mickey Cochrane #180

Raw $86.24PSA 10 $30,4520% 30d

Bobby Doerr #38 1940 Play Ball card

Bobby Doerr #38

Raw $100PSA 10 $30,1040% 30d

Tony Lazzeri #238 1940 Play Ball card

Tony Lazzeri #238

Raw $79.92PSA 10 $27,0470% 30d

Big Poison Waner #104 1940 Play Ball card

Big Poison Waner #104

Raw $76.74PSA 10 $25,8700% 30d

Harry Heilmann #171 1940 Play Ball card

Harry Heilmann #171

Raw $75.72PSA 10 $25,6300% 30d

Casey Stengel #141 1940 Play Ball card

Casey Stengel #141

Raw $75.00PSA 10 $25,3910% 30d

Connie Mack #132 1940 Play Ball card

Connie Mack #132

Raw $76.35PSA 10 $24,5460% 30d

Pie Traynor #224 1940 Play Ball card

Pie Traynor #224

Raw $72.00PSA 10 $24,3660% 30d

Carl Hubbell #87 1940 Play Ball card

Carl Hubbell #87

Raw $71.50PSA 10 $24,1910% 30d

George Sisler #179 1940 Play Ball card

George Sisler #179

Raw $67.49PSA 10 $22,8440% 30d

Lefty Gomez #6 1940 Play Ball card

Raw $62.90PSA 10 $21,2960% 30d

Jim Bottomley #236 1940 Play Ball card

Jim Bottomley #236

Raw $59.99PSA 10 $20,3040% 30d

Johnny Evers #174 1940 Play Ball card

Johnny Evers #174

Raw $58.57PSA 10 $19,9810% 30d

Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable 1940 Baseball card?: The single most valuable 1940 baseball card is Ted Williams #27 (1940 Play Ball) at $287,269 in PSA 10.
Which 1940 Baseball set is worth the most?: The most valuable 1940 Baseball set is 1940 Play Ball, whose PSA 10 copies total $2.3M. Its top card is Ted Williams #27.
How many 1940 Baseball sets are in the price guide?: Midpoint's price guide covers 2 Baseball sets from 1940, with 221 cards (213 priced).

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