Cal Ripken Jr.

1986 Donruss Cal Ripken Jr. #210 value & prices

How much is the 1986 Donruss Cal Ripken Jr. #210 worth? Raw, ungraded copies sell for around $1.79, while graded examples can be worth significantly more. This Baseball card is part of the 1986 Donruss set.

Condition is everything here — an ungraded copy is worth around $1.79, a PSA 9 around $14.85, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $50.72 and a pristine BGS 10 around $76.00. That's roughly a 28× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

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Market context

Cards from this era were printed in enormous quantities during the hobby's boom years, so raw copies are plentiful — but strict grading separates the true gems from the masses, and top grades remain hard to pull off.

Baseball remains the hobby's most tradition-rich category, where rookie cards, flagship Topps issues, and low-population grades anchor long-term demand.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.79) and top-graded ($50.72) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.

When choosing a grader, PSA slabs typically resell fastest, BGS rewards truly pristine copies, and SGC/CGC offer faster turnarounds — compare each label's value in the grade table above.

Smart buying guide

Before buying a Cal Ripken Jr. #210, compare several live listings — prices for the same card can vary widely depending on condition, seller reputation, and whether an auction is ending soon. The live eBay listings above update throughout the day.

Selling? List smart: photograph corners and surface clearly, state the condition honestly, and price against the grade table above. Or scan it into your Ripbin locker and let bids come to you.