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1953 Topps cards on PSA's stolen list

PSA grades cards and seals each one in a plastic case, called a slab.

50 slabs from 1953 Topps were stolen: 50 different cards.

The top card is Satchell Paige, 1953 Topps #220. A PSA 8 copy sells for about $19,850.

Evidence inventory

STOLEN10.13.26
Slabs stolen
50
Unique cards
50
Priced
50 of 50
From real public sales, checked Oct 24, 2026. How we price cards
Priced slabs
$76K to $118K
Every slab here, from all at PSA 8 to all at PSA 10 (or the nearest grade that sold). We don't know their grades, so this is a range.

Source: PSA's list of stolen certs (PDF), published October 23, 2026. SlabHeist is not affiliated with PSA.

Most valuable 1953 Topps cards

PSA grades cards from 1 to 10, and 10 is the best. We rank by the PSA 10 price, or 9 or 8 if no 10 has sold.

RankCardCategoryYearStolenPSA 10PSA 9PSA 8Est. value
5Charlie Silvera1953 Topps #242Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9$4,250, 1 sale, Rough matchPSA 8$787
6Ken Raffensberger1953 Topps #276Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9PSA 8$4,000, 1 sale, Likely match
7Dixie Howell1953 Topps #255Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9PSA 8$3,602, 1 sale, Likely match
8Les Peden1953 Topps #256Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9$3,079, 1 sale, Rough matchPSA 8$990, 1 sale
9Duane Pillette1953 Topps #269Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9$3,075, Rough matchPSA 8$688, 1 sale
10Vic Janowicz1953 Topps #222Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9PSA 8$2,880, Rough match
11Al Aber1953 Topps #233Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9PSA 8$2,603, Likely match
12Bob Cain1953 Topps #266Baseball19531stolenPSA 10PSA 9PSA 8$2,325, 1 sale, Rough match

Buying a 1953 Topps slab?

Check its cert number first. That is the number on the case. If it is on the list, do not buy it.

The number printed on the slab label.

Every 1953 Topps card on the list

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