Sammy Sosa
Baseball • Topps Gallery
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1997
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Gallery
Card Number
#10
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $0.50 - $2.00; Graded (PSA 10): $25.00 - $40.00
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies range from $1.00 to $3.00 including shipping. PSA 9 copies generally sell for $10.00 to $15.00.
Condition Details
Visible centering issues with a heavy right-side border bias. Minor softness on the bottom-right corner and light edge wear. Surface appears clean but lacks the pristine sharpness of a Gem Mint copy.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The cost of the grading fee (approx. $15-$25) significantly exceeds the market value of the card unless it were to return a guaranteed Gem Mint 10, which the centering issues here likely preclude.
Card Description
Features a painted artistic illustration of Sammy Sosa in his Chicago Cubs home pinstripe uniform following through on a swing. The card uses a 'Gallery' theme with a canvas-like texture in the artwork and a white border. The player name is printed in a stylized script.
Notable Features
Artistic rendering by a sports artist; Topps Gallery logo in foil; part of the popular late 90s art-focused set.
Authentication Notes
The card appears authentic with correct font treatments for the Topps Gallery brand and appropriate card stock for the 1997 release. No signs of counterfeiting present.
Scanned: 2026-07-16T08:08:29.432663