Mickey Mantle

1968 Topps Mickey Mantle #280 value & prices

Mickey Mantle #280 from 1968 1968 Topps is a card collectors search for regularly. Current market value sits near $200.30 for an ungraded copy.

Graded copies command a clear premium — an ungraded copy is worth around $200.30, a PSA 9 around $11,500.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $284,914.35, a pristine BGS 10 around $370 and389.00. That's roughly a 1422× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

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Market context

As a vintage issue, condition is everything — most surviving copies show wear from decades of handling, which is why high-grade examples command such dramatic premiums over raw copies.

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 $200.30 and top grades reaching $284,914.35, 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.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

Buying & selling tips

Before buying a Mickey Mantle #280, compare several live listings — prices for the same card can vary widely depending on condition, seller reputation, and whether an auction is ending soon. The live eBay listings above update throughout the day.

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