Cal Ripken Jr. prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $10.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $250.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $325.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $150.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $150.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1998 Topps Tek Cal Ripken Jr. Pattern 44 #51 value & prices
The 1998 Topps Tek Cal Ripken Jr. Pattern 44 #51 is a Baseball card (Pattern 44 parallel) released in 1998. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $10.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $10.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $250.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $325.00. That's roughly a 25× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $10.00 and top grades reaching $250.00, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.