Willie Montanez
Baseball • Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1978
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Baseball
Card Number
Not visible on front
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good-Excellent (VG-EX 4)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $1 - $3, Graded PSA 5/6: $10 - $20
Recent Sales
Similar 1978 Topps common cards in VG-EX condition regularly sell in the $1 to $3 range raw on eBay.
Condition Details
Noticeable corner softening and rounding, edge wear with light chipping on the top and left borders, off-center top-to-bottom with a heavier top border, surface clean with standard vintage gloss.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading due to low raw card value and condition limitations; grading fees would exceed the total value of the card.
Card Description
Features Willie Montanez of the New York Mets playing first base, shown in a fielding stance wearing the Mets pinstripe uniform with jersey number 25. The card design features a white border with a baseball graphic containing the Topps logo in the lower left, his name and position in red text, and the team name 'METS' in yellow inside a brown pennant-style banner at the bottom.
Notable Features
Standard base card from the 1978 Topps set featuring a classic vintage design and photography style of the era.
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic with standard vintage card stock, correct printing dot patterns typical of 1978 Topps cards, and proper font and color matching.
Scanned: 2026-08-18T19:34:52.340168