2012 Topps Max Scherzer Gold Sparkle #162
2012
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Set
2012 ToppsCard number
#162
Year
2012
Parallel / variant
Gold Sparkle
Max Scherzer prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $2.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $7.73 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $27.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $31.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $34.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $44.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $20.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $20.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission2012 Topps Max Scherzer Gold Sparkle #162 value & prices
The 2012 Topps Max Scherzer Gold Sparkle #162 is a Baseball card (Gold Sparkle parallel) released in 2012. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.99.
An ungraded copy is worth around $2.99, a PSA 9 around $27.99, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $34.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $44.00. That's roughly a 11× 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?
The spread between raw ($2.99) and top-graded ($34.00) 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.
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