CAL RIPKEN
Baseball • 1983 Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1983
Brand & Set
Topps - 1983 Topps Baseball
Card Number
#163
Card Type
Veteran / Second Year
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20; PSA 7: $20 - $35; PSA 8: $45 - $60; PSA 9: $150 - $200; PSA 10: $1,500+
Recent Sales
Raw ungraded copies sell regularly for $10 to $20 on eBay depending on condition. Recent PSA 8 sales average around $50, while PSA 9s average around $180.
Condition Details
Left-to-right centering is slightly off (heavier on the left border). Top-to-bottom centering is fairly good. Corners appear sharp overall with minor softening visible on the bottom-right corner. Edges are clean.
Grading Recommendation
Grading is only recommended if you expect a PSA 9 or higher. Given the minor off-centering and slight corner wear, this copy likely grades around a PSA 7 to PSA 8, which would barely cover grading fees. Recommended to keep raw or put in a top loader.
Card Description
Features Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. in his second-year Topps issue. The classic 1983 design includes a large action photo of Ripken batting in his orange Orioles uniform, paired with a circular inset portrait photo at the bottom right. The player name, position, and team name are displayed in a block format at the bottom left.
Notable Features
Second-year card of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., issued the year following his iconic 1982 Topps rookie card; classic dual-photo 1983 Topps design.
Authentication Notes
Card appears completely authentic with period-correct cardboard stock, printing quality, and color saturation typical of 1983 Topps production.
Scanned: 2026-07-28T12:24:51.250940