Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1998 Topps
Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps) is currently worth $3.62 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.
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Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $3.62 |
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 8 copies of Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 sell for $9.00, only $5.38 above the $3.62 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 — frequently asked
How much is Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps) worth?
As of Sep 3, 2026, Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $3.62, a Grade 8 sells for about $9.00. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 worth grading?
Grade 8 copies of Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 sell for $9.00, only $5.38 above the $3.62 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
Is Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 going up or down in value?
Edgar Martinez [Diamondbacks Inaugural] #297 (Baseball Cards 1998 Topps) is up 0% over the last 30 days (raw market). Short-term moves on individual cards are noisy — check the price history above for the trend.
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.