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1951 Topps Blue Back Checklist & Card Prices
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1951 Topps Blue Back (Baseball) has 85 cards in our price guide, 55 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Richie Ashburn #3 at $20,022 in PSA 10 ($80.00 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $377K and raw copies $1.7K.
- Cards
- 85
- With prices
- 55
- PSA 10 total
- $377K
- Raw total
- $1.7K
- Top card
- $20,022
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1951 Topps Blue Back, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Richie Ashburn #3
Raw $80.00PSA 10 $20,0220% 30d
Bobby Doerr #37
Raw $72.63PSA 10 $18,1710% 30d
Johnny Mize #50
Raw $70.00PSA 10 $17,5170% 30d
Johnny Sain #9
Raw $69.37PSA 10 $17,212+2% 30d
Enos Slaughter #30
Raw $65.70PSA 10 $16,4830% 30d
Red Schoendienst #6
Raw $65.75PSA 10 $16,4520% 30d
Billy Johnson #21
Raw $48.07PSA 10 $13,6760% 30d
Joe Page #10
Raw $39.63PSA 10 $9,9310% 30d
Sam Jethroe #12
Raw $26.99PSA 10 $9,0100% 30d
Johnny Pesky #5
Raw $35.00PSA 10 $8,7730% 30d
Ed Lopat #39
Raw $35.00PSA 10 $8,7320% 30d
Ralph Branca #20
Raw $29.16PSA 10 $8,3930% 30d
Best cards to grade
Andy Pafko #27 shows the biggest jump in 1951 Topps Blue Back: $20.85 raw to $7,851 in PSA 10, a 377× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
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377×Andy Pafko #27$20.85 raw → $7,851 PSA 10 - 2334×Sam Jethroe #12$26.99 raw → $9,010 PSA 10
- 3288×Ralph Branca #20$29.16 raw → $8,393 PSA 10
- 4285×Billy Johnson #21$48.07 raw → $13,676 PSA 10
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281×Mickey Vernon #13$25.25 raw → $7,087 PSA 10 - 6
266×Murry Dickson #16$22.88 raw → $6,088 PSA 10 - 7
256×Dick Sisler #8$25.00 raw → $6,406 PSA 10 - 8
255×Irv Noren #38$23.23 raw → $5,916 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 85 cards we track from 1951 Topps Blue Back, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Pafko #27Andy Pafko | $20.85 | $650 | $7,851 | $4,710 | $10,206 | 0% |
| Andy Pafko, Willie Jones | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bill Pierce #45Bill Pierce | $23.61 | $522 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Billy Cox #48Billy Cox | $31.96 | $249 | $8,010 | $4,806 | $10,413 | 0% |
| Billy Cox, Sam Chapman | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billy Johnson #21Billy Johnson | $48.07 | $272 | $13,676 | $8,206 | $17,779 | 0% |
| Bob Elliott [Autograph] #32Bob Elliott | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Elliott #32Bob Elliott | $22.25 | $841 | $5,588 | $3,353 | $7,264 | 0% |
| Bob Elliott, Billy Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Kuzava [Autograph] #22Bob Kuzava | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Kuzava #22Bob Kuzava | $20.99 | $106 | $5,276 | $3,165 | $6,858 | 0% |
| Bobby Doerr #37Bobby Doerr | $72.63 | $456 | $18,171 | $10,903 | $23,622 | 0% |
| Bruce Edwards #42Bruce Edwards | $17.00 | $295 | $4,277 | $2,566 | $5,560 | 0% |
| Chico Carrasquel #26Chico Carrasquel | $24.41 | $839 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Cliff Fannin #36Cliff Fannin | $22.81 | $440 | $5,717 | $3,430 | $7,432 | 0% |
| Cliff Fannin, Henry Sauer | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Del Ennis #4Del Ennis | $23.24 | $107 | $5,896 | $3,538 | $7,665 | 0% |
| Del Ennis, Roy Smalley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Sisler #8Dick Sisler | $25.00 | $963 | $6,406 | $3,844 | $8,328 | 0% |
| Dizzy Trout #23Dizzy Trout | $29.99 | $213 | $7,525 | $4,515 | $9,782 | 0% |
| Don Lenhardt #33Don Lenhardt | $26.25 | $141 | $6,586 | $3,952 | $8,562 | 0% |
| Earl Torgeson #34Earl Torgeson | $22.25 | $337 | $5,588 | $3,353 | $7,265 | 0% |
| Earl Torgeson, Phil Masi | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ed Lopat #39Ed Lopat | $35.00 | $318 | $8,732 | $5,239 | $11,352 | 0% |
| Eddie Joost [Autograph] #15Eddie Joost | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eddie Joost #15Eddie Joost | $23.69 | $895 | $5,949 | $3,569 | $7,734 | 0% |
| Eddie Joost, Bruce Edwards | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eddie Waitkus #51Eddie Waitkus | $22.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eddie Waitkus, Bill Pierce | — | $3,995 | — | — | — | — |
| Eddie Yost #1Eddie Yost | $28.94 | $3,480 | $6,635 | $3,981 | $8,626 | 0% |
| Enos Slaughter #30Enos Slaughter | $65.70 | $499 | $16,483 | $9,890 | $21,428 | 0% |
| G. Hamner, George Munger | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Munger #14George Munger | $13.61 | $290 | $3,432 | $2,059 | $4,462 | 0% |
| Gerald Staley #7Gerald Staley | $25.36 | $165 | $6,367 | $3,820 | $8,278 | 0% |
| Gerald Staley, Joe Page | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerry Priddy #46Gerry Priddy | $26.76 | $928 | $6,793 | $4,076 | $8,830 | -0% |
| Gerry Priddy, Harry Brecheen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Granville Hamner #29Granville Hamner | $35.90 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| H. Wehmeier, Irv Noren | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hank Majeski #2Hank Majeski | $26.88 | $278 | $6,745 | $4,047 | $8,769 | 0% |
| Hank Sauer #49Hank Sauer | $20.16 | $1,200 | $5,067 | $3,040 | $6,588 | 0% |
| Harry Brecheen #28Harry Brecheen | $22.25 | $295 | $5,590 | $3,354 | $7,267 | 0% |
| Herman Wehmeier #47Herman Wehmeier | $26.02 | $294 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Irv Noren #38Irv Noren | $23.23 | $238 | $5,916 | $3,550 | $7,691 | 0% |
| J. Wyrostek, Bob Kuzava | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Vernon, Johnny Sain | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Page #10Joe Page | $39.63 | $1,490 | $9,931 | $5,959 | $12,910 | 0% |
| Johnny Groth [Autograph] #11Johnny Groth | $61.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Johnny Groth #11Johnny Groth | $23.40 | $712 | $5,875 | $3,525 | $7,637 | 0% |
| Johnny Groth, Richie Ashburn | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Mize #50Johnny Mize | $70.00 | $676 | $17,517 | $10,510 | $22,772 | 0% |
| Johnny Mize, Ed Lopat | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Pesky #5Johnny Pesky | $35.00 | $303 | $8,773 | $5,264 | $11,405 | 0% |
| Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Sain #9Johnny Sain | $69.37 | $718 | $17,212 | $10,327 | $22,375 | +2% |
| Johnny Schmitz #41Johnny Schmitz | $19.53 | $485 | $4,907 | $2,944 | $6,379 | 0% |
| Johnny Wyrostek #44Johnny Wyrostek | $22.25 | $827 | $5,590 | $3,354 | $7,266 | 0% |
| Lou Brissie #31Lou Brissie | $29.00 | $660 | $5,668 | $3,401 | $7,369 | +0% |
| Lou Brissie, Enos Slaughter | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mickey Vernon #13Mickey Vernon | $25.25 | $268 | $7,087 | $4,252 | $9,213 | 0% |
| Murry Dickson #16Murry Dickson | $22.88 | $471 | $6,088 | $3,653 | $7,914 | 0% |
| Murry Dickson, Johnny Schmitz | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ned Garver [Autograph] #18Ned Garver | $68.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ned Garver #18Ned Garver | $19.10 | $722 | $4,796 | $2,877 | $6,234 | 0% |
| Ned Garver, Sherman Lollar | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Trout, Chico Carresquel | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Masi #19Phil Masi | $21.66 | $293 | $5,443 | $3,266 | $7,076 | 0% |
| Ralph Branca [Autograph] #20Ralph Branca | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ralph Branca #20Ralph Branca | $29.16 | $450 | $8,393 | $5,036 | $10,911 | 0% |
| Ralph Branca, Don Lenhardt | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Red Schoendienst [Autograph] #6Red Schoendienst | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Red Schoendienst #6Red Schoendienst | $65.75 | $419 | $16,452 | $9,871 | $21,388 | 0% |
| Richie Ashburn #3Richie Ashburn | $80.00 | $1,342 | $20,022 | $12,013 | $26,029 | 0% |
| Roy Smalley #17Roy Smalley | $26.30 | $450 | $6,691 | $4,014 | $8,698 | 0% |
| Sam Chapman #52Sam Chapman | $24.25 | $915 | $6,085 | $3,651 | $7,911 | 0% |
| Sam Jethroe #12Sam Jethroe | $26.99 | $498 | $9,010 | $5,406 | $11,713 | 0% |
| Sam Jethroe, Henry Majeski | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Mele #25Sam Mele | $21.23 | $295 | $5,334 | $3,200 | $6,934 | 0% |
| Sam Mele, Dick Sisler | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sherman Lollar #24Sherman Lollar | $27.84 | $380 | $6,987 | $4,192 | $9,084 | 0% |
| Tommy Byrne #35Tommy Byrne | $27.15 | $165 | $6,787 | $4,072 | $8,823 | 0% |
| Tommy Byrne, Red Schoendienst | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic Wertz #40Vic Wertz | $28.09 | $197 | $7,133 | $4,280 | $9,273 | 0% |
| Vic Wertz, Eddie Yost | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willie Jones #43Willie Jones | $26.00 | $248 | $6,526 | $3,915 | $8,483 | 0% |
Players in this set
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1951 Topps Blue Back is a Baseball set from 1951. Midpoint tracks 85 cards from it, 55 with market prices from recent sales and 47 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Richie Ashburn #3 at $20,022 in PSA 10 ($80.00 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.7K, and PSA 10 copies to $377K.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1951 Topps Blue Back?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 85 cards for 1951 Topps Blue Back, 55 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1951 Topps Blue Back?
- The most valuable card in 1951 Topps Blue Back is Richie Ashburn #3 at $20,022 in PSA 10 ($80.00 raw).
- Is Richie Ashburn #3 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Richie Ashburn #3 sells for $20,022 vs $80.00 raw — a 250× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1951 Topps Blue Back released?
- 1951 Topps Blue Back was released in 1951.
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