Don Mattingly #500, Topps

Don Mattingly #500

Topps · 1987

Common
Market value
$2
Avg grade
7.0

The Don Mattingly (#500, Topps, 1987) is a common Baseball card. Across 24 ZeroPop community scans it averages a 7.0/10 grade (EX-MT), with 17% grading Gem Mint 9.5 or higher. Its current raw market value is about $2.

Price history

3M change
$1.50
-62.5%

Source: ebay+gemini

This card at every grade

Real community scans of the Don Mattingly, graded across the scale, with the typical value at each tier.

Don Mattingly graded 9.5
9.5
17% of scans
$10
Don Mattingly graded 9
9
25% of scans
$9
Don Mattingly graded 8.5
8.5
8% of scans
$4
Don Mattingly graded 8
8
17% of scans
$22
Don Mattingly graded 7
7
4% of scans
$18
Don Mattingly graded 6 & below
6 & below
29% of scans
$9

Is it worth grading?

A raw Don Mattingly sells for about $2. Community scans grading 9.5 are worth roughly $10, about 6.9× the raw price. Whether a submission pays off depends on the grade your copy would actually get.

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Community grades

7.0
Avg Grade
24
Scans
17%
Gem Mint 9.5+
9.5
Top Grade

Grade distribution

9.5
4 · 17%
9
6 · 25%
8.5
2 · 8%
8
4 · 17%
7
1 · 4%
6 & below
7 · 29%

Average sub-grades

Corners
7.8
Edges
7.5
Surface
7.3
Centering
8.8

Most common condition issues

Whitening 38%Ding 13%Sharp 13%

Community average: 7.0 (EX-MT) · based on 24 ZeroPop scans

Recent community scans

Don Mattingly, graded 2.5
Don Mattingly
Topps
2.5$15
Don Mattingly, graded 7.5
Don Mattingly
Topps
7.5$5
Don Mattingly, graded 6.5
Don Mattingly
Topps
6.5$18
Don Mattingly, graded 9.0
Don Mattingly
Topps
9.0$4
Don Mattingly, graded 9.0
Don Mattingly
Topps
9.0$25
Don Mattingly, graded 7.5
Don Mattingly
Topps
7.5$50
Don Mattingly, graded 9.5
Don Mattingly
Topps
9.5$33
Don Mattingly, graded 9.5
Don Mattingly
Topps
9.5$1

Card details

SetTopps
Number#500
Year1987
GameBaseball
RarityCommon

Frequently asked questions

What is a Don Mattingly worth?

A raw (ungraded) Don Mattingly from Topps currently carries a market value of about $2. Graded copies sell for more. The value ladder on this page shows the estimated price at each grade.

What grade do most Don Mattingly cards get?

Across 24 community scans on ZeroPop, the Don Mattingly averages a 7.0/10 overall grade. 17% reach Gem Mint (9.5+). Sub-grade averages: corners 7.8, edges 7.5, surface 7.3, centering 8.8.

What are the most common defects on a Don Mattingly?

The most frequently flagged condition issues on scanned Don Mattingly cards are Whitening (38% of scans), Ding (13% of scans), Sharp (13% of scans).

Is the Don Mattingly worth grading?

Whether the Don Mattingly is worth submitting depends on its raw value versus its graded value and your predicted grade. ZeroPop scans the card, predicts a PSA/BGS/CGC grade, and runs the break-even math before you pay submission fees.

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