1990 Topps Big Nolan Ryan #171

1990 Topps Big Nolan Ryan #171 value & prices

The 1990 Topps Big Nolan Ryan #171 is a Baseball card released in 1990. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.79.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.79, a PSA 9 around $25.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $122.59 and a pristine BGS 10 around $159.00. That's roughly a 68× 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 $1.79 and top grades reaching $122.59, 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.