Willie Mays
Baseball • Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1952
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Baseball
Card Number
261
Card Type
Base
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Poor (P 1)
Estimated Market Value
Raw estimated value ranges from $1,500 to $3,000 depending on exact back condition.
Recent Sales
Comparable low-grade PSA 1 or raw copies have traded between $2,000 and $4,000 on major auction platforms.
Condition Details
Heavy rounding on corners, severe surface creasing across the portrait, edge chipping, and paper thinning.
Grading Recommendation
Worth grading with SGC or PSA to authenticate and encapsulate, expected grade P 1.
Card Description
Features a large portrait of Hall of Famer Willie Mays with a facsimile autograph and a secondary action batting pose against a yellow background.
Notable Features
Iconic 1952 Topps high-number card of legendary New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays.
Authentication Notes
Requires professional authentication due to high volume of vintage counterfeits and significant value.
Scanned: 2026-11-06T05:50:38.122137