Cal Ripken Jr. – 1982 Topps Traded
There are several valuable 1982 rookie cards, and one of the most prized of them would be the Cal Ricken Jr. card in the Topps Traded expansion set. The Iron Man’s card, if in good condition, can fetch you about $200. The back can chip and flake if not handled carefully, which is why there’s such a big range of grades and prices for it.
Nolan Ryan/Jerry Koosman – 1968 Topps Rookie
Like the Pete Rose rookie card, a 10th-grade copy of the 1968 Nolan Ryan and Jerry Koosman of the Mets combo card was auctioned off for $612,359. Out of the 8,000 copies of this card submitted for professional assessment, only one was graded as such. A 9th-grade copy of the card would cost between $20,000-$30,000.