1982 Topps Traded (Cal Ripken Jr.)
A number of the 1982 rookie cards are valuable, but the most valuable one is the Cal Ripken Jr. card that is part of the Topps Traded expansion set. Baseball’s Iron Man had a lot of accomplishments but he consistently showed class. He played harder than everyone else and took as much time pleasing the fans. If the Iron Man’s card is in good condition, it can fetch about $200. You have to be careful, though, as the back can easily chip and flake. This explains why there is such a wide range of prices and grades for the card.
1982 Topps Traded (Cal Ripken Jr.)
1968 Topps Rookie (Jerry Koosman/Nolan Ryan)
There are four versions of the Nolan Ryan rookie cards. A copy of this version, the 1968 Topps Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan card, with a grade 10 was auctioned off and went for $612,359. If you are wondering what caused this card to sell for so much money, it is because it is really rare. Almost 8,000 copies of this Topps Rookie card were submitted for professional appraisal but only one received this score. You can sell a grade 9 copy of this card for $20,000 to $30,000.
1968 Topps Rookie (Jerry Koosman/Nolan Ryan)
