Cal Ripken Jr.

1989 Upper Deck Cal Ripken Jr. #682 value & prices

Cal Ripken Jr. #682 from 1989 1989 Upper Deck is a card collectors search for regularly. Current market value sits near $1.42 for an ungraded copy.

Grading has a major impact on value: an ungraded copy is worth around $1.42, a PSA 9 around $8.14, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $29.98 and a pristine BGS 10 around $39.00. That's roughly a 21× 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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Collector's notes

The junk-wax era means supply is high, but that cuts both ways: raw copies are affordable entry points, while flawless graded examples stand out precisely because so many copies exist in lesser condition.

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 ($1.42) and top-graded ($29.98) 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.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

Smart buying guide

The fastest way to gauge the real market for this card is to scan the live eBay listings above: look at the spread between auction and Buy-It-Now prices, and check sold history before paying top dollar.

If you own this card, scan it with Ripbin to add it to your locker — you'll see its value tracked over time, and other collectors can discover it and send bids.