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1988 Topps Big Checklist & Card Prices
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1988 Topps Big (Baseball) has 9 cards in our price guide, 7 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Don Mattingly #229 at $244 in PSA 10 ($1.42 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $784 and raw copies $10.11.
- Cards
- 9
- With prices
- 7
- PSA 10 total
- $784
- Raw total
- $10.11
- Avg gem premium
- 54×
- Top card
- $244
Most valuable cards
The 7 highest-value cards in 1988 Topps Big, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Don Mattingly #229 shows the biggest jump in 1988 Topps Big: $1.42 raw to $244 in PSA 10, a 172× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1172×Don Mattingly #229$1.42 raw → $244 PSA 10
- 2115×Barry Bonds #89$1.16 raw → $134 PSA 10
- 3
80×Kirk Gibson #191$1.25 raw → $99.99 PSA 10 - 475×Bo Jackson #49$1.93 raw → $145 PSA 10
- 5
52×Dwight Gooden #11$1.08 raw → $55.74 PSA 10 - 6
37×Fernando Valenzuela #18$1.91 raw → $69.99 PSA 10 - 7
26×Dave Concepcion #144$1.36 raw → $35.92 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 9 cards we track from 1988 Topps Big, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds #89Barry Bonds | $1.16 | $23.10 | $134 | $80.00 | $174 |
| Bo Jackson #49Bo Jackson | $1.93 | $29.00 | $145 | $87.00 | $189 |
| Dave Concepcion #144Dave Concepcion | $1.36 | $12.50 | $35.92 | $22.00 | $47.00 |
| Don Mattingly #229Don Mattingly | $1.42 | $18.50 | $244 | $146 | $317 |
| Dwight Gooden #11Dwight Gooden | $1.08 | $15.00 | $55.74 | $33.00 | $72.00 |
| Fernando Valenzuela #18Fernando Valenzuela | $1.91 | $25.45 | $69.99 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Kirk Gibson #191Kirk Gibson | $1.25 | $9.99 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 |
| Rickey Henderson #165Rickey Henderson | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOM CANDIOTTI #93TOM CANDIOTTI | — | — | — | — | — |
Players in this set
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1988 Topps Big is a Baseball set from 1988. Midpoint tracks 9 cards from it, 7 with market prices from recent sales and 7 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Don Mattingly #229 at $244 in PSA 10 ($1.42 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $10.11, and PSA 10 copies to $784. On average a PSA 10 sells for 54× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1988 Topps Big?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 9 cards for 1988 Topps Big, 7 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1988 Topps Big?
- The most valuable card in 1988 Topps Big is Don Mattingly #229 at $244 in PSA 10 ($1.42 raw).
- Is Don Mattingly #229 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #229 sells for $244 vs $1.42 raw — a 172× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1988 Topps Big released?
- 1988 Topps Big was released in 1988.
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