2016 Topps High Tek Base Set Cal Ripken Jr. Sky Rainbow Diffractor #HT-CR

2016 Topps High Tek Base Set Cal Ripken Jr. Sky Rainbow Diffractor #HT-CR value & prices

The 2016 Topps High Tek Base Set Cal Ripken Jr. Sky Rainbow Diffractor #HT-CR is a Baseball card (Sky Rainbow Diffractor parallel) released in 2016. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $124.20.

An ungraded copy is worth around $124.20, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $185.50 and a pristine BGS 10 around $241.00. The gem-mint premium is modest (about 1.5× raw), so condition matters here but doesn't completely define the price.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $124.20 and top grades reaching $185.50, 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.