Jul 19, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026

Baseball Card Market Report — August 2, 2026

Grade premiums, top deals, and market activity from the last 14 days.

Sales

15,291

Volume

$2,577,419

Avg price

$169

Median

$31

Grade Dynamics

PSA 10 vs PSA 9 vs raw — where the premium sits, by volume leader.

CardRawPSA 9PSA 1010 vs 910 vs raw
1987 Topps Bo Jackson$3$33$3009.09x117.65x
2018 Bowman Shohei Ohtani$120$163$7304.49x6.08x
2018 Topps Shohei Ohtani$144$211$7253.44x5.05x
1980 Topps Rickey Henderson$60$3,000———
1993 Topps Derek Jeter$8$42$51012.23x63.75x
1985 Topps Mark McGwire$12$200$5,24226.21x432.12x

Grade Dynamics

The grade premium remains the defining feature of the market: a 1987 Topps Bo Jackson runs $3 raw versus $300 in PSA 10 — a 117.65x multiple for the top grade. The table above shows where PSA 10 commands the steepest premium over PSA 9 and raw across this period's volume leaders.

Market Snapshot

15,291 completed sales totaling $2,577,419 this period, averaging $169 (median $31). Ken Griffey Jr. led activity with 666 sales.

Notable Sales & Live Deals

Top close: $85,000 for 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie Card #79 SGC 7.5 FIXED PRICE. INVESTMENT GRADE. There are currently 203 Grand Slam deals live on the board.

Outlook

Snapshot view for now; price-mover and record sections activate as additional reporting periods accumulate.

PSA 10 Movers vs Last Report

2018 Bowman Shohei Ohtani-2.67% ($750 → $730)
1987 Topps Bo Jackson+1.69% ($295 → $300)
1985 Topps Mark McGwire+0% ($5,242 → $5,242)

Notable Sales

  • $85,000SGC9

    1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie Card #79 SGC 7.5 FIXED PRICE. INVESTMENT GRADE

  • $34,500SGC9

    JACKIE ROBINSON SGC 5 1948 LEAF #79 ROOKIE RC DODGERS

  • $26,500PSA7

    1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Brooklyn Dodgers PSA 3.5 📈📈

  • $23,000PSA7

    1951 BOWMAN BASEBALL #253 MICKEY MANTLE RC PSA 3 VG HOF YANKEES ROOKIE

  • $19,250PSA7

    1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson RC Dodgers Hof\'er PSA 3 $19,249.99

Top Deals on the Board

  • Score 100$10 vs $65

    Topps 1965 N. League RBI Leaders #6 Boyer Santo Mays Baseball Card

  • Score 100$4 vs $10

    Francisco Lindor 2015 Topps Update RC #US286-Cleveland Indians *QTY*

  • Score 100$60 vs $129

    1956 Topps #10 Warren Spahn PSA 1 Graded Baseball Card MLB White Back Braves

  • Score 100$2 vs $15,000

    1989 Bowman Mickey Mantle 1951 Insert Baseball Card NM-Mint New York Yankees

  • Score 100$30 vs $140

    Bob Clemente 1958 Topps Update #52 1997 reprint Pittsburgh Pirates

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Data from completed sales across major marketplaces. hotcorner.ai scored 15,291 sales this period.