Orel Hershiser

1989 Upper Deck Orel Hershiser #661 value & prices

Looking up the 1989 Upper Deck Orel Hershiser #661? You're in the right place: this page tracks its market value across every major grade, starting around $1.55 raw, with live eBay listings to compare against.

Graded copies command a clear premium — an ungraded copy is worth around $1.55, a PSA 9 around $12.32, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $31.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $40.00. That's roughly a 20× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Compare every grade in the price table above and tap through to active eBay listings. Add Orel Hershiser to your Ripbin locker to watch its value over time.

Market context

Cards from this era were printed in enormous quantities during the hobby's boom years, so raw copies are plentiful — but strict grading separates the true gems from the masses, and top grades remain hard to pull off.

Baseball card collecting runs deep — set builders, player collectors, and investors all compete for the same key cards.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.55) and top-graded ($31.00) 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.

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.

Smart buying guide

Before buying a Orel Hershiser #661, 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.

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.