![Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45 — 1988 Topps American baseball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/m4kAAeSwNIpqDLzw/s-l500.jpg)
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1988 Topps American Checklist & Card Prices
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1988 Topps American (Baseball) has 123 cards in our price guide, 90 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45 at $544 in PSA 10 ($9.99 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $4.7K and raw copies $299.
- Cards
- 123
- With prices
- 90
- PSA 10 total
- $4.7K
- Raw total
- $299
- Avg gem premium
- 40×
- Top card
- $544
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1988 Topps American, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
12![Roger Clemens [Tiffany] #15 1988 Topps American card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8tIAAeSw44JqDMZz/s-l500.jpg)
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4![Barry Bonds [Tiffany] #5 1988 Topps American card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/s6UAAeSwlOZqb5JW/s-l500.jpg)
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6![Keith Hernandez [Tiffany] #33 1988 Topps American card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/sxcAAeSwTclqhPNO/s-l500.jpg)
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11![George Brett [Tiffany] #7 1988 Topps American card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/oDsAAeSw6eZqDMoD/s-l500.jpg)
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Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45
Raw $9.99PSA 10 $544
Roger Clemens [Tiffany] #15
Raw $8.99PSA 10 $490
Dale Murphy #52
Raw $2.00PSA 10 $406
Barry Bonds [Tiffany] #5
Raw $6.99PSA 10 $348
Darryl Strawberry #76
Raw $2.80PSA 10 $307
Keith Hernandez [Tiffany] #33
Raw —PSA 10 $200
Kirk Gibson #26
Raw $0.99PSA 10 $148
Barry Bonds #5
Raw $1.63PSA 10 $131
Don Mattingly #45
Raw $1.50PSA 10 $125
Mark McGwire #47
Raw $1.35PSA 10 $120
George Brett [Tiffany] #7
Raw $11.51PSA 10 $114
Dwight Gooden #27
Raw $1.24PSA 10 $103
Best cards to grade
Dale Murphy #52 shows the biggest jump in 1988 Topps American: $2.00 raw to $406 in PSA 10, a 203× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1203×Dale Murphy #52$2.00 raw → $406 PSA 10
- 2149×Kirk Gibson #26$0.99 raw → $148 PSA 10
- 3110×Darryl Strawberry #76$2.80 raw → $307 PSA 10
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103×Tony Gwynn #29$0.99 raw → $102 PSA 10 - 589×Mark McGwire #47$1.35 raw → $120 PSA 10
- 683×Don Mattingly #45$1.50 raw → $125 PSA 10
- 783×Dwight Gooden #27$1.24 raw → $103 PSA 10
- 880×Barry Bonds #5$1.63 raw → $131 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 123 cards we track from 1988 Topps American, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Trammell [Tiffany] #79Alan Trammell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alan Trammell #79Alan Trammell | $2.99 | — | $61.27 | $37.00 | $80.00 |
| Alvin Davis [Tiffany] #17Alvin Davis | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alvin Davis #17Alvin Davis | $0.99 | $5.98 | — | — | — |
| Andre Dawson [Tiffany] #20Andre Dawson | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Dawson #20Andre Dawson | $1.80 | $5.50 | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Andy Van Slyke #81Andy Van Slyke | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Barry Bonds [Tiffany] #5Barry Bonds | $6.99 | $40.87 | $348 | $209 | $452 |
| Barry Bonds #5Barry Bonds | $1.63 | $17.50 | $131 | $79.00 | $170 |
| Benny Santiago [Tiffany] #66Benny Santiago | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benny Santiago #66Benny Santiago | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Billy Hatcher #30Billy Hatcher | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Bret Saberhagen [Tiffany] #63Bret Saberhagen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bret Saberhagen #63Bret Saberhagen | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Brook Jacoby #38Brook Jacoby | $1.24 | — | — | — | — |
| Cal Ripken Jr. [Tiffany] #61Cal Ripken Jr. | $7.97 | — | — | — | — |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #61Cal Ripken Jr. | $1.46 | $28.00 | $58.48 | $35.00 | $76.00 |
| Charlie Hough [Tiffany] #36Charlie Hough | — | — | $14.68 | $9.00 | $19.00 |
| Checklist #1-88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cory Snyder #74Cory Snyder | $2.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Dale Murphy [Tiffany] #52Dale Murphy | — | $29.99 | — | — | — |
| Dale Murphy #52Dale Murphy | $2.00 | $24.99 | $406 | $244 | $528 |
| Dale Murphy, Eddie Murray [Tiffany] #53Dale Murphy, Eddie Murray | — | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Tartabull #78Danny Tartabull | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Darryl Strawberry [Tiffany] #76Darryl Strawberry | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darryl Strawberry #76Darryl Strawberry | $2.80 | — | $307 | $184 | $399 |
| Dave Parker [Tiffany] #55Dave Parker | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Parker #55Dave Parker | $1.99 | — | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Dave Stewart [Tiffany] #75Dave Stewart | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Stewart #75Dave Stewart | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Winfield [Tiffany] #85Dave Winfield | $7.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Dion James #39Dion James | — | — | — | — | — |
| Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45Don Mattingly | $9.99 | $34.99 | $544 | $326 | $707 |
| Don Mattingly #35Don Mattingly | — | — | — | — | — |
| Don Mattingly #45Don Mattingly | $1.50 | $14.99 | $125 | $75.00 | $163 |
| Don Mattingly, Jack Morris, Nolan Ryan [Hand Cut Panel]Don Mattingly, Jack Morris, Nolan Ryan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dwight Evans [Tiffany] #22Dwight Evans | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dwight Evans #22Dwight Evans | $1.49 | — | $24.99 | $15.00 | $32.00 |
| Dwight Gooden [Tiffany] #27Dwight Gooden | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dwight Gooden #27Dwight Gooden | $1.24 | $8.50 | $103 | $62.00 | $133 |
| Eddie Murray [Tiffany] #53Eddie Murray | $8.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Eddie Murray #53Eddie Murray | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Davis [Tiffany] #18Eric Davis | $6.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Davis #18Eric Davis | $1.50 | $15.00 | $40.88 | $25.00 | $53.00 |
| Fernando Valenzuela [Tiffany] #80Fernando Valenzuela | — | — | $17.50 | $11.00 | $23.00 |
| Fernando Valenzuela #80Fernando Valenzuela | $2.00 | — | $85.00 | $51.00 | $111 |
| Frank Viola [Tiffany] #82Frank Viola | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frank Viola #82Frank Viola | $3.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Gary Carter [Tiffany] #11Gary Carter | — | — | $35.00 | $21.00 | $46.00 |
| Gary Carter #11Gary Carter | $1.48 | — | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Gary Gaetti [Tiffany] #25Gary Gaetti | — | — | $25.00 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| Gary Gaetti #25Gary Gaetti | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| George Brett [Tiffany] #7George Brett | $11.51 | $34.98 | $114 | $69.00 | $149 |
| George Brett #7George Brett | $2.99 | $39.99 | $97.76 | $59.00 | $127 |
| Glenn Davis [Tiffany] #19Glenn Davis | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glenn Davis #19Glenn Davis | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Walker #83Greg Walker | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Harold Baines [Tiffany] #1Harold Baines | $6.99 | $2.30 | $32.55 | $20.00 | $42.00 |
| Harold Baines #1Harold Baines | $0.99 | — | $47.27 | $28.00 | $61.00 |
| Harold Reynolds #60Harold Reynolds | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Hubie Brooks #8Hubie Brooks | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Clark #13Jack Clark | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Morris [Tiffany] #50Jack Morris | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Carter [Tiffany] #12Joe Carter | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Franco #24John Franco | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Kruk [Tiffany] #41John Kruk | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Kruk #41John Kruk | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Canseco [Tiffany] #10Jose Canseco | $8.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Juan Samuel #64Juan Samuel | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Keith Hernandez [Tiffany] #33Keith Hernandez | — | — | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Kent Hrbek [Tiffany] #37Kent Hrbek | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kent Hrbek #37Kent Hrbek | $1.34 | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Mitchell [Tiffany] #48Kevin Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Mitchell #48Kevin Mitchell | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Seitzer #69Kevin Seitzer | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Kirby Puckett [Tiffany] #57Kirby Puckett | $9.79 | $41.00 | $67.66 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
| Kirby Puckett #57Kirby Puckett | $2.00 | $14.99 | $60.00 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Kirk Gibson [Tiffany] #26Kirk Gibson | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirk Gibson #26Kirk Gibson | $0.99 | — | $148 | $89.00 | $192 |
| Larry Parrish #56Larry Parrish | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Lloyd Moseby #51Lloyd Moseby | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Langston #42Mark Langston | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire [Tiffany] #47Mark McGwire | $9.47 | $35.62 | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire #47Mark McGwire | $1.35 | $19.99 | $120 | $72.00 | $156 |
| Matt Nokes [Tiffany] #54Matt Nokes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Nokes #54Matt Nokes | $1.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Scott #68Mike Scott | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Witt #86Mike Witt | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Ryan [Tiffany] #62Nolan Ryan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Ryan #62Nolan Ryan | $1.78 | $20.63 | $94.67 | $57.00 | $123 |
| Orel Hershiser [Tiffany] #34Orel Hershiser | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ozzie Smith [Tiffany] #72Ozzie Smith | $7.66 | $49.99 | — | — | — |
| Ozzie Smith #72Ozzie Smith | $1.50 | $14.00 | $101 | $61.00 | $131 |
| Paul Molitor [Tiffany] #49Paul Molitor | $3.49 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Molitor #49Paul Molitor | $1.46 | — | — | — | — |
| Rick Sutcliffe [Tiffany] #77Rick Sutcliffe | $79.95 | — | — | — | — |
| Rick Sutcliffe #77Rick Sutcliffe | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Rickey Henderson [Tiffany] #31Rickey Henderson | $7.99 | $77.00 | — | — | — |
| Rickey Henderson #31Rickey Henderson | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robin Yount [Tiffany] #87Robin Yount | $4.97 | $29.00 | $90.19 | $54.00 | $117 |
| Roger Clemens [Tiffany] #15Roger Clemens | $8.99 | $32.00 | $490 | $294 | $637 |
| Roger Clemens #15Roger Clemens | $2.13 | $1.25 | $53.00 | $32.00 | $69.00 |
| Ruben Sierra #71Ruben Sierra | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Sandberg [Tiffany] #65Ryne Sandberg | $9.99 | $44.99 | — | — | — |
| Ryne Sandberg #65Ryne Sandberg | $2.00 | $29.99 | $75.01 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Steve Bedrosian [Tiffany] #2Steve Bedrosian | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Raines [Tiffany] #58Tim Raines | $3.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Raines #58Tim Raines | $1.00 | — | $31.00 | $19.00 | $40.00 |
| Tim Wallach #84Tim Wallach | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Henke #32Tom Henke | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Fernandez #23Tony Fernandez | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Gwynn [Tiffany] #29Tony Gwynn | — | $44.99 | $88.69 | $53.00 | $115 |
| Tony Gwynn #29Tony Gwynn | $0.99 | $14.99 | $102 | $61.00 | $133 |
| Vince Coleman [Tiffany] #16Vince Coleman | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wade Boggs [Tiffany] #4Wade Boggs | — | — | $70.00 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Wade Boggs #4Wade Boggs | $1.00 | $11.99 | $29.13 | $17.00 | $38.00 |
| Wally Joyner #40Wally Joyner | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Will Clark [Tiffany] #14Will Clark | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Clark #14Will Clark | $1.71 | — | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 |
| Willie McGee [Tiffany] #46Willie McGee | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willie Randolph [Tiffany] #59Willie Randolph | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willie Randolph #59Willie Randolph | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Zane Smith #73Zane Smith | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
Players in this set
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1988 Topps American is a Baseball set from 1988. Midpoint tracks 123 cards from it, 90 with market prices from recent sales and 40 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45 at $544 in PSA 10 ($9.99 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $299, and PSA 10 copies to $4.7K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 40× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1988 Topps American?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 123 cards for 1988 Topps American, 90 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1988 Topps American?
- The most valuable card in 1988 Topps American is Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45 at $544 in PSA 10 ($9.99 raw).
- Is Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Don Mattingly [Tiffany] #45 sells for $544 vs $9.99 raw — a 54× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1988 Topps American released?
- 1988 Topps American was released in 1988.
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