Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps #311 Psa 9. However, one thing is clear about this card and the set in general: they are incredibly difficult to find in top condition. Don Mattingly is a legendary player for the New York Yankees, and his rookie cards are some of the most expensive of 80s baseball cards. Donruss did, letting collectors believe Floyd Bannister was actually Tom Seaver in the first printing of 85 Donruss. Only 51 made it into a PSA 10 cases of those submitted. This was a really fun read and great for this time in particular. It is said that only 1,400 sets were printed, but many were thrown away or deemed worthless at the time. The one shown here is the Platinum version which has a gray border. Fleer broke Topps' monopoly with a landmark court case in 1980 that opened the door for the Philadelphia gum maker and others to produced baseball cards starting in 1981. But how do you mistake a Hall of Fame righthander with a merely decent lefthander named Floyd Bannister?
Most Valuable Baseball Cards from the 1980s Price Guide & Values So, keep your eyes open for the Frank Thomas and Bo Jackson Auburn Tigers Tiger Great cards. 1985 Fleer Kirby Puckett RC #286. Valenzuela appeared alongside Joe Perconte and Mike Scioscia in the base 1981 Topps set as the three "Dodgers Future Stars" on card #302. Despite his complicated legacy,Pete Rose cardsalso remain some of the most desirable in the hobby. I have 75 of these and am working on completing my little set!! If the population remains low, these could increase in value over time. Despite the controversy that will forever surround McGwire, the card can still be worth a lot of money in high grade, especially if it's the Tiffany version. Yeah, we know. Sure, Gwynn was one of the greatest hitters who ever played with 8 batting titles to his name, but why are collectors willing to pay so much for this card in top grade? There are a massive 5,228 of them in PSAs population report. And the introduction of grading to the hobby has led to some collectors paying massive amounts of money for certain cards deemed to be in pristine condition. These "Fleer Glossy" cards were printed on higher quality cardboard and contained a much glossier finish on them. Completely missed him, while Upper Deck, Fleer and Donruss did include the games top prospect. So they printed the cards with the words F**k Face. With the bright orange curved borders and team and player names, the design of the card pairs up nicely with the Orioles team colors.
1980 Topps Baseball Cards Top 30 Most Valuable - Wax Pack Gods Both Donruss and Fleer produced Canseco Rookie Cards for their mainstream sets, but the choice of the masses was Donruss. Well, PSA has graded and authenticated a mere 134 to date. If the population stays this low, we can expect to see the value rise. Mint 9s sell for about $200 on average. Seems surprising now, but Topps failed to include Griffey in its flagship release in 1989. Now that he's forever a Los Angeles sports hero, Gibson's rookie card is a must-have. PSA has seen just 196 cards from this entire set, which is practically none compared to other 80s sets. As a result of the legal process, Rose accepted his placement on baseball's permanently ineligible list, which would ban him from the game and Cooperstown for life.
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10 Most Valuable 1980s Fleer Baseball Rookie Cards - Beckett News Click on any card to see more graded card prices, historic prices, and past sales. Like, almost anything else. So, it's well over twenty times more difficult to find this card in a PSA 10 holder than it is his Topps rookie. With over 2,200 George Brett cards graded by PSA, most will agree they are highly collectible. This number is mind-blowing when you think about all the time, energy, and money that goes into the grading process for 1 card, let alone 29,032. Bonds second Fleer card appeared the year after his inclusion in the 1986 Fleer Update Set, but this was the first pack-inserted card of the Pirates youngster and was highlighted as a key card from the first day of release. The Canadian version of Gwynns Topps RC. There are a few Frank Thomas minor league cards, but the 1987 Auburn Tigers are the most elusive. Allowing for one of the most valuable Don Mattingly rookie cards to stand out from the rest. In 1984, the young slugger put on a clinic that cemented his spot and won the hearts of Yankees fans the world over. 834 have been submitted to PSA, and only 54 were declared gem mint 10. A Ripken Jr. With just 26 making the PSA 10 grade, they are scarce in said condition. A fantastic example of how a card could rise and fall. 1979 Highlights L.Brock (HOF)/C.Yastrzemski (HOF) Shop with Affiliates. Making them one of his most valuable baseball cards from the 1980s. Headed into the last weekend of the season, Mattingly held an AL-best .342 average while his teammate Dave Winfield sat in second at .341. This Topps RC was, and is, Rynos card of choice as he played a near-flawless second base throughout his Hall of Fame career on the North Side. Its easy to do, they said. The cards look exactly like their Topps counterparts, save for the Nestle logo in place of Topps.
Most Valuable Baseball Cards 1980s - BaseballLoveClub.com Gibson pumping his fist in excitement as he rounded the bases is one of the most memorable moments in baseball history. By navigating the site, you agree to the use of cookies to collect information. They are some of the more valuable cards from the 80s.
The Great Baseball Card Bubble - Slate Magazine Because Platinum has less available, they are naturally more valuable. Its one of just two cards available from packs the year he won the NL Cy Young Award and the NL Rookie of the Year award. Check out this guide if you want to learn how to submit your cards to PSA. As a rookie, he did not hit a homer. Near-perfect card of a near-perfect hitter. Give Fleer credit for getting The Rocket in its 1984 Update set when the competitors waited until the next year to include him in their sets. Meanwhile, Fleers offering paired the future Bash Brother with pitcher Eric Plunk. The heavy gloss and stark white borders have proven to be the obstacles that have made Gem Mint examples like this so challenging. Dimensions: 4-1/2 x 6. We use cookies to help personalize content, tailor and measure ads, and provide a safer experience. Take Roger Maris cards, for example. 1989 Topps #530 Nolan Ryan. According to the PSA website, the 1951 Mickey Mantle Bowman RC is Mantle's only rookie card. Card values tanked and many collectors now refer to that part of the hobby as the "junk era." Topps printed player team names embedded in a four-tier golden comb effect that adds a subtle flair to the cards. His 5,714 career strikeouts are an MLB record by a significant margin. Barry looks thrilled to be getting his picture taken. The third Clemens RC (and fourth card overall) hails from 1985 Donruss, a solid set that was met with a great deal of interest from buyers figuring that if 1984 Donruss was good, 1985 would be even better. In 2012 these were selling for just over $500. They are far less populated than regular-issue Topps cards. As I mentioned above, the value goes through the roof when found in gem mint condition. I considered picking up a mint 9 copy for less than $350. PSA has seen just 516 of the O-Pee-Chee Barry Bonds rookie cards. But, fortunately, Clemens made it into the checklist with Puckett. Or take Joe Montana's pass to Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone during the 1981 NFC Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys. This Topps RC while maybe not as coveted as the Donruss RC was at the time, but pretty darn close still is very recognizable and stands the test of time as one of the 1980s key Rookie Cards. So far, PSA has authenticated and graded only 11 copies. 1 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1986 NFL Draft. This is undoubtedly why a PSA 10 Tiffany example sells for over $1,900 consistently. Nearly 700 examples of Gwynn's Topps rookie card have achieved a PSA 10 grade, while only 32 of the O-Pee-Chee versions have done so. However, Ken Griffey Jr can be found only in the Bowman Tiffany and Traded Tiffany sets. The black box cover-up is the easiest to acquire, with over 1,200 submitted to PSA. The 1980s was a decade of big change for baseball cards. Although the 1980 season would mark the first of a nine-year stint for Nolan Ryan with the Houston Astros, Topps still had to show him as a member of the California Angels because of the timing of their print run for their 1980 Topps set. The rarity of these cards is evident by how few of the Nolan Ryan cards have been submitted to PSA for grading. "100 Most Valuable Baseball Cards: The All-Time Dream List." Baseball Reference. The entire 1988 season was memorable for Gibson as he picked up the only MVP and Silver Slugger awards of his career that year. This particular card was graded by PSA and found to be in gem mint 10 conditions. It was pure genius when someone at Topps said, Lets take our 1984 Baseball Set and cover each card in a glossy coat. That made an already scorching Don Mattingly card even hotter. Of those submitted, 271 have been declared PSA 10 gem mint condition. Having won the 1985 Heisman Trophy Award while at Auburn, he was then selected No. Rather, its a card released during Juniors rookie season. In 1987, the Detroit Tigers were making one last attempt at a World Series appearance with the band that had gotten them a World Championship just three years before. Its a dude dressed like a chicken. Along with those of Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg, the 1983 ToppsTony Gwynn rookie card is one of the most iconic baseball cards of the 1980s. We should have been hoarding up Michael Jordan cards back then. You know, for a time there, he really did kind of look like a human version of E.T.