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1988 Topps Glossy Rookies Checklist & Card Prices
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1988 Topps Glossy Rookies (Baseball) has 34 cards in our price guide, 27 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Mark McGwire #13 at $765 in PSA 10 ($3.77 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.1K and raw copies $39.14.
- Cards
- 34
- With prices
- 27
- PSA 10 total
- $1.1K
- Raw total
- $39.14
- Avg gem premium
- 67×
- Top card
- $765
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Ellis Burks #2 shows the biggest jump in 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies: $0.87 raw to $250 in PSA 10, a 287× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
Full checklist
All 34 cards we track from 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies, 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 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Pedrique #17Al Pedrique | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| B. J. Surhoff #10B. J. Surhoff | $1.84 | $25.02 | $124 | $74.00 | $161 | 0% |
| Benny Santiago #18Benny Santiago | $1.96 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Billy Ripken #1Billy Ripken | $1.86 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Casey Candaele #11Casey Candaele | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris Sabo #17Chris Sabo | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dave Winfield #8Dave Winfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Devon White #5Devon White | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| DeWAYNE BUICE #4DeWAYNE BUICE | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don Mattingly #2Don Mattingly | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ellis Burks #2Ellis Burks | $0.87 | — | $250 | $150 | $325 | 0% |
| Fred Manrique #6Fred Manrique | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gary Sheffield #20Gary Sheffield | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jay Buhner #5Jay Buhner | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Musselman #22Jeff Musselman | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| JERRY BROWNE #21JERRY BROWNE | $1.19 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Magrane #20Joe Magrane | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kelly Downs #19Kelly Downs | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Caminiti #6Ken Caminiti | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Elster #6Kevin Elster | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Seitzer #9Kevin Seitzer | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Luis Polonia #14Luis Polonia | $1.62 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Grace #11 of 22Mark Grace | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark McGwire #13Mark McGwire | $3.77 | $21.92 | $765 | $459 | $995 | 0% |
| Matt Nokes #8Matt Nokes | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Melido Perez #16Melido Perez | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIKE DUNNE #16MIKE DUNNE | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Greenwell #3Mike Greenwell | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| MIKE HENNEMAN #7MIKE HENNEMAN | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Randy Myers #12Randy Myers | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ryne Sandberg #14Ryne Sandberg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terry Steinbach #15Terry Steinbach | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Walt Weiss #21Walt Weiss | $0.81 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie Randolph #3Willie Randolph | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Players in this set
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1988 Topps Glossy Rookies is a Baseball set from 1988. Midpoint tracks 34 cards from it, 27 with market prices from recent sales and 3 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Mark McGwire #13 at $765 in PSA 10 ($3.77 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $39.14, and PSA 10 copies to $1.1K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 67× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 34 cards for 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies, 27 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies?
- The most valuable card in 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies is Mark McGwire #13 at $765 in PSA 10 ($3.77 raw).
- Is Mark McGwire #13 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Mark McGwire #13 sells for $765 vs $3.77 raw — a 203× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies released?
- 1988 Topps Glossy Rookies was released in 1988.
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