Don Mattingly

1986 Donruss Don Mattingly #173 value & prices

Don Mattingly #173 from 1986 1986 Donruss is a card collectors search for regularly. Current market value sits near $1.34 for an ungraded copy.

Graded copies command a clear premium — an ungraded copy is worth around $1.34, a PSA 9 around $18.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $55.57 and a pristine BGS 10 around $72.00. That's roughly a 41× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Use the grade table above to compare values across PSA, BGS, CGC and SGC, and the eBay links to find live listings. Scan your copy with Ripbin to track it in your locker.

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?

With raw copies near $1.34 and top grades reaching $55.57, 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.

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.

How to buy this card

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.

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.