The 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 is valued at $12,588 raw, $422,118 in PSA 9, $3,397,799 in PSA 10 as of November 3, 2026. Its market value is down 18.6% over the last 30 days, from $15,457 to $12,588. Across the 89 days we have tracked it, it has ranged from $220 to $15,574, and it currently sits 19% below that high. With 80 recorded sales, it ranks #418 of 500 baseball cards we track by trading volume.
On current values, a PSA 9 ($422,118) is worth $409,505 more than a raw copy plus a $25.00 grading fee, and a PSA 10 ($3,397,799, 269.9× raw) is worth $3,385,186 more. The cheapest Raw copy we matched on eBay when we last checked on November 2, 2026 was $15,750, 25% above our Raw market value of $12,588, so eBay offers no discount on this card right now.
About $12,588 raw, $422,118 in PSA 9, $3,397,799 in PSA 10, based on our market values as of November 3, 2026. Its market value is down 18.6% over the last 30 days, from $15,457 to $12,588.
On current values, a PSA 9 ($422,118) is worth $409,505 more than a raw copy plus a $25.00 grading fee, and a PSA 10 ($3,397,799, 269.9× raw) is worth $3,385,186 more. This ignores gem rate and selling fees, so treat it as a best case.
The cheapest Raw copy we matched on eBay when we last checked on November 2, 2026 was $15,750, 25% above our Raw market value of $12,588, so eBay offers no discount on this card right now.