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Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1989 Fleer
Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 (Baseball Cards 1989 Fleer) is currently worth $3.17 raw (near mint) and $131 in PSA 10 (as of Sep 4, 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 | $3.17 |
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Last updated 2026-09-04 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 sells for $131 against $3.17 raw: a $128 spread, 41× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($33.12) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 — frequently asked
How much is Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 (Baseball Cards 1989 Fleer) worth?
As of Sep 4, 2026, Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 (Baseball Cards 1989 Fleer): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $3.17, a PSA 10 sells for about $131, a PSA 9 for about $33.12. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 worth?
As of Sep 4, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 (Baseball Cards 1989 Fleer) sells for about $131, compared with $3.17 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bill Ripken [Black Box On Bat Knob] #616 sells for $131 against $3.17 raw: a $128 spread, 41× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($33.12) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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.