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1991 Topps Desert Shield Checklist & Card Prices
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1991 Topps Desert Shield (Baseball) has 25 cards in our price guide, 24 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Ken Griffey Jr. #790 at $10,800 in PSA 10 ($377 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $55K and raw copies $3.3K.
- Cards
- 25
- With prices
- 24
- PSA 10 total
- $55K
- Raw total
- $3.3K
- Avg gem premium
- 21×
- Top card
- $10,800
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1991 Topps Desert Shield, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Barry Larkin #730 shows the biggest jump in 1991 Topps Desert Shield: $25.99 raw to $1,580 in PSA 10, a 61× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 161×Barry Larkin #730$25.99 raw → $1,580 PSA 10
- 239×Mark McGwire #270$43.50 raw → $1,704 PSA 10
- 3
33×Barry Larkin #400$24.99 raw → $816 PSA 10 - 429×Ken Griffey Jr. #790$377 raw → $10,800 PSA 10
- 528×Kirby Puckett #300$54.36 raw → $1,500 PSA 10
- 6
27×Roberto Alomar #315$19.99 raw → $547 PSA 10 - 7
26×Darryl Strawberry #200$30.87 raw → $804 PSA 10 - 8
25×Sammy Sosa #414$27.03 raw → $674 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 25 cards we track from 1991 Topps Desert Shield, 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 #570Barry Bonds | $175 | $905 | $3,080 | $1,848 | $4,004 |
| Barry Larkin #400Barry Larkin | $24.99 | $74.55 | $816 | $490 | $1,061 |
| Barry Larkin #730Barry Larkin | $25.99 | $300 | $1,580 | $948 | $2,054 |
| Bo Jackson #600Bo Jackson | $186 | $440 | $1,287 | $772 | $1,673 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #150Cal Ripken Jr. | $104 | $339 | $1,459 | $875 | $1,896 |
| Chipper Jones #333Chipper Jones | $896 | $4,004 | $9,850 | $5,910 | $12,805 |
| Darryl Strawberry #200Darryl Strawberry | $30.87 | $89.00 | $804 | $482 | $1,045 |
| Don Mattingly #100Don Mattingly | $110 | $308 | $1,920 | $1,152 | $2,496 |
| Frank Thomas #79Frank Thomas | $194 | $500 | $1,826 | $1,095 | $2,373 |
| Fred McGriff #140Fred McGriff | $28.00 | $84.99 | $366 | $220 | $476 |
| Greg Maddux #35Greg Maddux | $75.18 | $374 | $1,561 | $936 | $2,029 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #392Ken Griffey Jr. | $185 | $670 | $4,234 | $850 | $5,505 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #790Ken Griffey Jr. | $377 | $1,625 | $10,800 | $6,480 | $14,040 |
| Kirby Puckett #300Kirby Puckett | $54.36 | $200 | $1,500 | $900 | $1,950 |
| Mark McGwire #270Mark McGwire | $43.50 | $280 | $1,704 | $1,023 | $2,216 |
| Mike Heath #16Mike Heath | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Ryan #1Nolan Ryan | $317 | $1,006 | $4,737 | $2,842 | $6,159 |
| Ozzie Smith #130Ozzie Smith | $81.17 | $200 | $782 | $469 | $1,017 |
| Randy Johnson #225Randy Johnson | $60.23 | $239 | $1,145 | $687 | $1,489 |
| Rickey Henderson #670Rickey Henderson | $107 | $437 | $2,655 | $1,593 | $3,452 |
| Roberto Alomar #315Roberto Alomar | $19.99 | $120 | $547 | $328 | $711 |
| Roger Clemens #530Roger Clemens | $89.50 | $381 | $718 | $431 | $933 |
| Sammy Sosa #414Sammy Sosa | $27.03 | $94.00 | $674 | $404 | $876 |
| Tom Glavine #82Tom Glavine | $53.86 | $168 | $403 | $242 | $523 |
| Wade Boggs #450Wade Boggs | $71.54 | $160 | $606 | $364 | $788 |
Players in this set
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1991 Topps Desert Shield is a Baseball set from 1991. Midpoint tracks 25 cards from it, 24 with market prices from recent sales and 24 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Ken Griffey Jr. #790 at $10,800 in PSA 10 ($377 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $3.3K, and PSA 10 copies to $55K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 21× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1991 Topps Desert Shield?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 25 cards for 1991 Topps Desert Shield, 24 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1991 Topps Desert Shield?
- The most valuable card in 1991 Topps Desert Shield is Ken Griffey Jr. #790 at $10,800 in PSA 10 ($377 raw).
- Is Ken Griffey Jr. #790 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #790 sells for $10,800 vs $377 raw — a 29× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1991 Topps Desert Shield released?
- 1991 Topps Desert Shield was released in 1991.
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