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MLB1954RC

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ROOKIE CARD

HANK AARON

1954 TOPPS

TOPPS·#128

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1954 Topps Hank Aaron #128

Name: 1954 Topps Hank Aaron #128
Brand: 1954 Topps
Availability: InStock

Hammerin' Hank's rookie card. Aaron spent 23 years chasing and breaking Babe Ruth's home run record with quiet greatness. His RC is among the five most important post-war baseball cards.

Player

Hank Aaron

Year

1954

Set

1954 Topps

Card #

128

Sport

Baseball

Type

Rookie Card

Market Value (Based on Sold Data)

Based on public auction records

Source: eBay sold comps, Heritage Auctions, Goldin, PWCC — April 2026

Recent Sales (Mid Grade)PSA 7–8 · Based on eBay sold listings

$2,000–$8,000 (PSA 7)Verify on eBay ↗

Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings

$150,000+ (PSA 9)Verify on eBay ↗

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Grade-by-Grade Pricing

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PSA Grade	Label	Market Value	Pop.	Trend
PSA 1	Poor	$400–$800	—	→
PSA 2	Good	$800–$1,500	—	→
PSA 3	Very Good	$1,500–$3,000	—	↑
PSA 4	VG-EX	$3,000–$6,000	—	↑
PSA 5	Excellent	$6,000–$12,000	—	↑
PSA 6	EX-MT	$12,000–$25,000	—	↑
PSA 7Best Value	Near Mint	$25,000–$60,000	150	↑
PSA 8	NM-MT	$80,000–$200,000	28	↑
PSA 9	Mint	$600,000+	3	↑
PSA 10	Gem Mint	No known examples	0	→

Source: eBay Sold Comps / Heritage Auctions · Hammerin' Hank's rookie card — condition-sensitive due to 1954 production quality. Centering issues are common.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

5,600

PSA 10 Count

PSA 9 Count

Gem Rate

0.1%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10

3 (0%)

PSA 9

28 (1%)

PSA 8

150 (3%)

PSA 1–7

5,419 (97%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 0.1% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

Price	Grade	Date	Venue	Notes
$660,000Record	PSA 9	Jun 2022	Heritage Auctions	Pop 3 in PSA 9; one of the rarest high-grade post-war RCs
$192,000	PSA 8	Apr 2021	Goldin Auctions	PSA 8 record at time of sale
$54,000	PSA 7	Sep 2024	PWCC	Current PSA 7 anchor price

Figures sourced from publicly reported auction results. Private sales may exceed.

Card Variations

1954 Topps had no parallel program. Aaron's rookie card is a single variation — condition is the only differentiator.

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Collector Tip

1954 Topps cards suffer badly from centering issues — the printing process left many copies cut noticeably off-center. For the Aaron RC, the top border is the most common issue. The back should show clean ink with no staining from adjacent cards in the wax pack.