How much is a 1949 1949 Bowman Bill Salkeld #88b worth?

As of 2025, Rawcomps has tracked 0 raw-condition sales for the 1949 1949 Bowman #88b Bill Salkeld. Condition, original ownership provenance, and presence of an original wrapper or pack provenance all materially shift the market when sales do appear. Source: https://www.psacard.com/auctionprices

What's the difference between graded and raw 1949 1949 Bowman #88b?

Graded copies of the 1949 1949 Bowman #88b are sealed in PSA, SGC, or BGS holders with an assigned condition grade on a 1–10 scale; raw copies are ungraded and the buyer assesses condition directly. Graded copies typically command a premium because the holder authenticates and grades the card in one step — but for raw cards, the upside is condition-judgment that beats the grader's eye. Source: https://www.psacard.com/services/grading

What's the RC, VAR variation of the 1949 1949 Bowman #88b?

The RC, VAR variation is one of the documented parallels of the 1949 1949 Bowman #88b Bill Salkeld. Pre-1980 variations were typically driven by mid-run printing-plate changes, regional issuance, or production-error corrections — production volume per variation is rarely public. The Rawcomps set register lists every catalogued variation we've identified. Source: https://rawcomps.com/vault/1949/1949-bowman

Is my 1949 1949 Bowman #88b a reprint?

Reprints exist for nearly every popular pre-1980 baseball card (including the 1949 1949 Bowman Bill Salkeld). Originals show period-appropriate cardstock thickness, an offset-printing dot pattern visible under a 10× loupe, and back-design fidelity matching the era's printing process. If the card has modern gloss, sharp uncreased corners on a card that should show 76+ years of age, or paper that feels too white and crisp, treat it as a reprint until verified by a professional grading service. Source: https://www.psacard.com/services/authentication

1949 Bowman · #88b

Bill Salkeld

RC, VAR

Bill Salkeld back — Image: TCDB · click to flip

Comp signal

Graded Only

medium

Single Source

medium

Thin data

medium

Total comps

Raw

Graded

30d median

—

Condition-aware breakdown

yellow

Raw by condition

No data

Graded — by grader & grade

PSA21 sales · 8 grades

PSA 9Thin

$630

n 2$495–$630 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $495·High $630·2 graded sales

PSA 8

$132

n 5$89–$134 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $85·High $152·5 graded sales

PSA 7.5Thin

$180

n 1$180–$180 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $180·High $180·1 graded sale

PSA 7Wide range

$37

n 5$32–$56 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $25·High $75·5 graded sales

PSA 6

$29

n 3$29–$31 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $29·High $31·3 graded sales

PSA 5ThinWide range

$26

n 2$10–$26 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $10·High $26·2 graded sales

PSA 4ThinWide range

$45

n 2$10–$45 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $10·High $45·2 graded sales

PSA 1Thin

$12

n 1$12–$12 p25–p75min–max ▾

Low $12·High $12·1 graded sale

Set: 1949 Bowman
Year: 1949
Card #: 88b
Set code: 1949_BOWMAN