John Smiley
Baseball • 1988 Fleer
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1988
Brand & Set
Fleer - 1988 Fleer
Card Number
#526
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
$0.25 - $2.00 (Raw) / $15.00 - $25.00 (PSA 10)
Recent Sales
Bulk lots of 1988 Fleer often sell for cents per card; high-grade GEM MINT 10 examples occasionally sell for $20-$30 to set collectors.
Condition Details
Visible soft corner (bottom left), slight top-to-bottom centering bias, and minor edge roughness common with 1988 Fleer card stock.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The cost of the grading fee significantly exceeds the market value of the card, even if it were to receive a high grade.
Card Description
Features pitcher John Smiley in his Pittsburgh Pirates home jersey (#57). The design includes the iconic 1988 Fleer white background with blue and red diagonal stripes on the corners and the classic Pirates logo in the upper right.
Notable Features
Rookie card (RC) of the 2-time All-Star pitcher. No serial numbering or autographs.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1988 Fleer. Card stock shows the natural pulp/grayish tone expected from this era's production. No signs of trimming or reproduction.
Scanned: 2026-04-22T05:15:58.169354