Don Mattingly Rookie Cards: Values & Price Guide
By Ripbin Research · Updated 2026-06-19 · prices from live market data
The most valuable Don Mattingly rookie card is the 1986 Donruss Highlights Don Mattingly #48, worth about $719.95. The top 5 are worth roughly $726.55 combined.
Few cards in the hobby matter more than a star's rookie-year issues — and Don Mattingly is no exception. Below are Don Mattingly's earliest cards in our catalog (1986), ranked by current market value, with grade-by-grade prices and live listings for each.
The top card on this list runs about $719.95 ungraded; graded copies multiply from there. Values update as the market moves.
#11986 Donruss Highlights Don Mattingly #48
$719.95At $719.95 ungraded, this is the card collectors hunt first. This is the Highlights In White — scarcer than the base and priced accordingly.
#21986 Donruss Highlights Don Mattingly #53
$1.88PSA 10 ~$37.49Expect to pay about $1.88 for an ungraded example. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $37.49 — a 19.9× premium that rewards pristine examples. Surviving high-grade copies from 1986 are the exception, not the rule.
#31986 Donruss Highlights Don Mattingly #53
$1.75Expect to pay about $1.75 for an ungraded example. This is the Highlights In White — scarcer than the base and priced accordingly.
#41986 Donruss Highlights Don Mattingly #48
$1.63PSA 10 ~$38.50Expect to pay about $1.63 for an ungraded example. A PSA 10 changes the math entirely: about $38.50. Surviving high-grade copies from 1986 are the exception, not the rule.
#51986 Donruss Don Mattingly #173
$1.34PSA 10 ~$55.57Valued around $1.34 ungraded. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $55.57 — a 41.5× premium that rewards pristine examples. Vintage condition sensitivity means sharp copies are genuinely scarce.
Market snapshot
The top 5 Don Mattingly cards are worth a combined $726.55 in raw condition, and where graded data exists, PSA 10 copies average about 28.3× the raw price — condition is doing real work in this market. 1 of the top 5 clear the $100.00 mark. Values move with the market — each card page above tracks current prices and live listings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most valuable Don Mattingly rookie card?
- The 1986 Donruss Highlights Don Mattingly #48 tops the list at around $719.95 ungraded — graded copies sell for more.
- Are Don Mattingly cards worth money?
- Yes — the top 5 Don Mattingly cards alone are worth about $726.55 combined in raw condition, and gem-mint graded copies average roughly 28.3× the raw price.
- Where can I sell Don Mattingly cards?
- eBay is the most liquid market — each card above links to live listings. You can also scan your cards with Ripbin to track values and receive bids from collectors.