The 10 Most Valuable 1989 Upper Deck Cards
By Ripbin Research · Updated 2026-06-12 · prices from live market data
Which 1989 Upper Deck cards are actually worth money? We ranked every card in the set by current market value — here are the top 10, with prices, images, and live eBay listings for each.
The chase card tops out around $116.08 ungraded. Every entry links to a full price page with graded values.
#11989 Upper Deck Dale Murphy #357
$116.08PSA 10 ~$551.86At $116.08 ungraded, this is the card collectors hunt first. A PSA 10 changes the math entirely: about $551.86. The Reverse Negative parallel is the version driving this price.
#21989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #1
$102.48PSA 10 ~$5,520.00Raw copies trade near $102.48. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $5,520.00 — a 53.9× premium that rewards pristine examples. Vintage condition sensitivity means sharp copies are genuinely scarce.
#31989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #1
$92.60PSA 10 ~$5,463.94Raw copies trade near $92.60. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $5,463.94 — a 59.0× premium that rewards pristine examples. The Star Rookie parallel is the version driving this price.
#41989 Upper Deck Mike Gallego #583
$6.18PSA 10 ~$99.99Currently around $6.18 in raw condition. In PSA 10 it's a different card — around $99.99. This is the Reverse — scarcer than the base and priced accordingly.
#51989 Upper Deck Brian Holton #72
$5.55Currently around $5.55 in raw condition. The Error parallel is the version driving this price.
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#61989 Upper Deck Bill Schroeder #627
$3.94Raw copies trade near $3.94. This is the Ronn Reynolds — scarcer than the base and priced accordingly.
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#71989 Upper Deck Checklist 1-26 #27
$3.91PSA 10 ~$152.51Currently around $3.91 in raw condition. A PSA 10 changes the math entirely: about $152.51. Vintage condition sensitivity means sharp copies are genuinely scarce.
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#81989 Upper Deck Mickey Brantley #550
$3.71PSA 10 ~$5.00Currently around $3.71 in raw condition. Vintage condition sensitivity means sharp copies are genuinely scarce.
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#91989 Upper Deck Gary Varsho #321
$3.61PSA 10 ~$899.00Expect to pay about $3.61 for an ungraded example. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $899.00 — a 249.0× premium that rewards pristine examples. This is the Mike Bielecki — scarcer than the base and priced accordingly.
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#101989 Upper Deck Gary Sheffield #13
$3.50PSA 10 ~$500.00Raw copies trade near $3.50. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $500.00 — a 142.9× premium that rewards pristine examples. This is the Upside Down — scarcer than the base and priced accordingly.
Market snapshot
The top 10 1989 Upper Deck cards are worth a combined $341.56 in raw condition, and where graded data exists, PSA 10 copies average about 70.8× the raw price — condition is doing real work in this market. 2 of the top 10 clear the $100.00 mark. Values move with the market — each card page above tracks current prices and live listings.
Just missed the cut
- #11 1989 Upper Deck Mel Hall #538$3.42
- #12 1989 Upper Deck Randy Johnson: Star Rookie #25$3.36
- #13 1989 Upper Deck Mike Gallego #583$3.20
- #14 1989 Upper Deck Nolan Ryan #774$2.99
- #15 1989 Upper Deck Billy Ripken #283$2.74
- #16 1989 Upper Deck Bob Boone #119$2.32
- #17 1989 Upper Deck John Smoltz #17$2.25
- #18 1989 Upper Deck Nolan Ryan #145$2.25
- #19 1989 Upper Deck Dante Bichette #24$2.20
- #20 1989 Upper Deck Gary Sheffield: Star Rookie #13$2.17
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most valuable 1989 Upper Deck card?
- The 1989 Upper Deck Dale Murphy #357 tops the list at around $116.08 ungraded — graded copies sell for more.
- Are 1989 Upper Deck cards worth money?
- Yes — the top 10 1989 Upper Deck cards alone are worth about $341.56 combined in raw condition, and gem-mint graded copies average roughly 70.8× the raw price.
- Where can I sell 1989 Upper Deck 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.