Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1998 Topps
Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps) is currently worth $2.43 raw (near mint) (as of Sep 3, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $2.43 |
Graded — grade ladder
Last updated 2026-09-03 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 sell for $25.00, only $22.57 above the $2.43 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 — frequently asked
How much is Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps) worth?
As of Sep 3, 2026, Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $2.43, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $25.00, a PSA 9 for about $23.00. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Carl Pavano / Gil Meche / Kerry Wood [Minted in Cooperstown] #256 sell for $25.00, only $22.57 above the $2.43 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($23.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
Where do these Baseball card prices come from?
Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.