Basketball set
1948 Bowman Checklist & Card Prices
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1948 Bowman (Basketball) has 73 cards in our price guide, 73 of them with live market values. The most valuable is George Mikan #69 at $4,728 raw. Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $382K and raw copies $13K.
- Cards
- 73
- With prices
- 73
- PSA 10 total
- $382K
- Raw total
- $13K
- Top card
- $4,728
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1948 Bowman, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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George Mikan #69
Raw $4,728Graded $509,960
Jack Dwan #51
Raw $161PSA 10 $43,802
Arthur Spector #57
Raw $76.75PSA 10 $20,991
Joe Fulks #34
Raw $54.58PSA 10 $16,049
Stan Miasek #40
Raw $56.71PSA 10 $15,421
Charles Halbert #43
Raw $54.76PSA 10 $14,762
Bob Davies #10
Raw $50.69PSA 10 $13,734
Bob Kinney #49
Raw $49.00PSA 10 $13,329
Cornelius Simmons #52
Raw $46.90PSA 10 $12,758
Arnie Johnson #44
Raw $40.43PSA 10 $11,078
Andy Phillip #9
Raw $39.99PSA 10 $10,881
Ed Sadowski #48
Raw $39.21PSA 10 $10,671
Best cards to grade
Paul Armstrong #13 shows the biggest jump in 1948 Bowman: $16.08 raw to $6,207 in PSA 10, a 386× 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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386×Paul Armstrong #13$16.08 raw → $6,207 PSA 10 - 2302×Ellis Vance #20$9.55 raw → $2,880 PSA 10
- 3294×Joe Fulks #34$54.58 raw → $16,049 PSA 10
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293×Don Putman #28$14.77 raw → $4,329 PSA 10 - 5
287×Kenny Sailors #12$22.62 raw → $6,502 PSA 10 - 6274×Arnie Johnson #44$40.43 raw → $11,078 PSA 10
- 7274×Ephraim Rocha #18$11.25 raw → $3,079 PSA 10
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274×Sid Hertzberg #16$14.95 raw → $4,089 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 73 cards we track from 1948 Bowman, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Levane #21Andrew Levane | $18.50 | $760 | $5,050 | $3,030 | $6,566 |
| Andy Phillip #9Andy Phillip | $39.99 | $1,630 | $10,881 | $6,529 | $14,146 |
| Arnie Johnson [No Red Ink on Front] #44Arnie Johnson | $150 | — | — | — | — |
| Arnie Johnson #44Arnie Johnson | $40.43 | $1,660 | $11,078 | $6,647 | $14,401 |
| Arthur Spector [No Red Ink on Front] #57Arthur Spector | $145 | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur Spector #57Arthur Spector | $76.75 | $3,140 | $20,991 | $12,595 | $27,289 |
| Bob Davies #10Bob Davies | $50.69 | $3,695 | $13,734 | $8,240 | $17,854 |
| Bob Doll [No Red Ink on Front] #45Bob Doll | $173 | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Doll #45Bob Doll | $24.75 | $1,250 | $6,749 | $4,050 | $8,774 |
| Bob Kinney #49Bob Kinney | $49.00 | $1,996 | $13,329 | $7,997 | $17,328 |
| Bruce Hale #15Bruce Hale | $19.47 | $799 | $5,315 | $3,189 | $6,910 |
| Charles Black [No Red Ink on Front] #50Charles Black | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Black [No Red Overprint Back] #50Charles Black | $150 | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Black #50Charles Black | $20.84 | $1,254 | $5,688 | $3,413 | $7,395 |
| Charles Gilmur #31Charles Gilmur | $14.50 | $499 | $3,965 | $2,379 | $5,154 |
| Charles Halbert [Overprint Back] #43Charles Halbert | $27.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Halbert #43Charles Halbert | $54.76 | $2,210 | $14,762 | $8,857 | $19,191 |
| Cornelius Simmons [No Red Ink on Front] #52Cornelius Simmons | $123 | — | — | — | — |
| Cornelius Simmons #52Cornelius Simmons | $46.90 | $1,910 | $12,758 | $7,655 | $16,585 |
| Don Carlson [No Red Overprint Back] #37Don Carlson | $150 | — | — | — | — |
| Don Carlson #37Don Carlson | $32.48 | $3,006 | $6,807 | $4,084 | $8,849 |
| Don Putman #28Don Putman | $14.77 | $652 | $4,329 | $2,597 | $5,628 |
| Double Cut Off Post #23Double Cut Off Post | $16.50 | $679 | $4,507 | $2,704 | $5,859 |
| Double Post #29Double Post | $16.75 | $635 | $4,575 | $2,745 | $5,947 |
| Double Screen [With Center Court Kept Open] #41Double Screen | $37.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Earl Shannon #22Earl Shannon | $19.24 | $2,562 | $5,252 | $3,151 | $6,827 |
| Ed Sadowski [No Red Ink on Front] #48Ed Sadowski | $85.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Ed Sadowski #48Ed Sadowski | $39.21 | $1,599 | $10,671 | $6,403 | $13,873 |
| Eddie Ehlers #19Eddie Ehlers | $22.87 | $1,000 | $5,870 | $3,522 | $7,631 |
| Ellis Vance #20Ellis Vance | $9.55 | $2,446 | $2,880 | $1,728 | $3,743 |
| Ephraim Rocha #18Ephraim Rocha | $11.25 | $895 | $3,079 | $1,848 | $4,003 |
| Ernie Calverley #1Ernie Calverley | $32.68 | $4,685 | $8,900 | $5,340 | $11,569 |
| Fred Lewis #4Fred Lewis | $16.31 | $671 | $4,455 | $2,673 | $5,792 |
| Gale Bishop | $22.04 | $903 | $6,014 | $3,608 | $7,818 |
| George Mikan [No Red Ink] #69George Mikan | $4,194 | — | — | — | — |
| George Mikan #69George Mikan | $4,728 | $463,600 | — | — | — |
| George Nostrand [No Red Ink on Front] #42George Nostrand | $75.00 | — | — | — | — |
| George Nostrand #42George Nostrand | $28.42 | $1,302 | $6,054 | $3,632 | $7,870 |
| George Senesky #25George Senesky | $21.71 | $890 | $5,923 | $3,554 | $7,700 |
| Hal Tidrick #36Hal Tidrick | $16.10 | $662 | $4,398 | $2,639 | $5,718 |
| Harry Jeanette #38Harry Jeanette | $120 | — | — | — | — |
| Horace McKinney [No Red Ink on Front] #46Horace McKinney | $140 | — | — | — | — |
| Horace McKinney #46Horace McKinney | $128 | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Dallmar #14Howard Dallmar | $19.04 | $1,100 | $5,199 | $3,119 | $6,758 |
| Jack Dwan [No Red Overprint Back] #51Jack Dwan | $164 | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Dwan #51Jack Dwan | $161 | $6,546 | $43,802 | $26,281 | $56,943 |
| Jack Garfinkel #30Jack Garfinkel | $14.88 | $613 | $4,068 | $2,441 | $5,289 |
| Jack Smiley #33Jack Smiley | $16.61 | $683 | $4,536 | $2,722 | $5,897 |
| Joe Fulks #34Joe Fulks | $54.58 | $2,402 | $16,049 | $9,629 | $20,863 |
| John Logan #7John Logan | $18.38 | $809 | $4,668 | $2,801 | $6,068 |
| John Norlander #27John Norlander | $13.99 | $2,832 | $3,398 | $2,039 | $4,417 |
| John Palmer [No Red Ink on Front] #54John Palmer | $57.60 | — | — | — | — |
| John Palmer #54John Palmer | $37.50 | $1,529 | $10,205 | $6,123 | $13,267 |
| Kenny Sailors #12Kenny Sailors | $22.62 | $3,080 | $6,502 | $3,901 | $8,453 |
| Lee Roy Robbins [No Red Ink on Front] #56Lee Roy Robbins | $140 | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Klier #24Leo Klier | $19.75 | $809 | $5,390 | $3,234 | $7,007 |
| Max Zaslofsky [No Red Ink on Front] #55Max Zaslofsky | $140 | — | — | — | — |
| Mel Riebe #8Mel Riebe | $21.17 | $863 | $5,739 | $3,444 | $7,461 |
| Out of Bounds [Play] #53Out of Bounds | $28.38 | — | — | — | — |
| Out of Bounds Play #47Out of Bounds Play | $49.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Armstrong #13Paul Armstrong | $16.08 | $5,172 | $6,207 | $3,724 | $8,069 |
| Price Brookfield #26Price Brookfield | $15.91 | $655 | $4,349 | $2,610 | $5,654 |
| Ralph Hamilton #2Ralph Hamilton | $19.50 | $1,188 | $5,323 | $3,194 | $6,920 |
| Ray Kuka [No Red Ink on Front] #39Ray Kuka | $115 | — | — | — | — |
| Ray Kuka #39Ray Kuka | $37.50 | $1,530 | $10,209 | $6,125 | $13,271 |
| Screen Play #35Screen Play | $20.33 | $834 | $5,547 | $3,328 | $7,212 |
| Sid Hertzberg #16Sid Hertzberg | $14.95 | $616 | $4,089 | $2,453 | $5,316 |
| Single Cut Off Post #5Single Cut Off Post | $12.49 | $513 | $3,399 | $2,039 | $4,419 |
| Single Cut Using Post As Screen for #17Single Cut Using Post As Screen for | $13.68 | — | — | — | — |
| Single Cut With Return Pass to Post #11Single Cut With Return Pass to Post | $22.61 | — | — | — | — |
| Stan Miasek [No Red Ink on Front] #40Stan Miasek | $75.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Stan Miasek #40Stan Miasek | $56.71 | $2,909 | $15,421 | $9,253 | $20,048 |
| William Holzman | $50.34 | $3,861 | $9,661 | $5,796 | $12,559 |
Players in this set
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1948 Bowman is a Basketball set from 1948. Midpoint tracks 73 cards from it, 73 with market prices from recent sales and 47 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is George Mikan #69 at $4,728 raw. Priced raw copies add up to $13K, and PSA 10 copies to $382K.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1948 Bowman?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 73 cards for 1948 Bowman, 73 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1948 Bowman?
- The most valuable card in 1948 Bowman is George Mikan #69 at $4,728 raw.
- When was 1948 Bowman released?
- 1948 Bowman was released in 1948.
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