Cal Ripken Jr. prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $11.77 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $29.28 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $59.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $96.81 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $308.40 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $401.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $185.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $185.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1998 Topps Tek Cal Ripken Jr. Pattern 52 #51 value & prices
The 1998 Topps Tek Cal Ripken Jr. Pattern 52 #51 is a Baseball card (Pattern 52 parallel) released in 1998. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $11.77.
An ungraded copy is worth around $11.77, a PSA 9 around $59.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $308.40 and a pristine BGS 10 around $401.00. That's roughly a 26× 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 $11.77 and top grades reaching $308.40, 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.