WADE BOGGS
Baseball • 1983 Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1983
Brand & Set
Topps - 1983 Topps Baseball
Card Number
#498
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20; PSA 8: $30 - $45; PSA 9: $120 - $160; PSA 10: $1,200+
Recent Sales
Raw copies in NM condition typically sell for $10-$20 on eBay. PSA 8 copies average ~$35, PSA 9 copies average ~$140, while PSA 10 copies reach over $1,200.
Condition Details
Left-to-right centering is slightly off-center (heavy to the left margin). Corners appear sharp with minimal soft wear, edges are clean with bright white borders, and color/registration is crisp.
Grading Recommendation
Only worth grading if you believe it can achieve a PSA 9 or PSA 10. Due to left-to-right off-centering, it would likely grade at a PSA 7 or PSA 8, where grading fees (~$15-$25) equal or exceed the value gain.
Card Description
Features Hall of Famer Wade Boggs in his iconic Boston Red Sox rookie card design. The card showcases a full-body action photo on the field alongside a circular inset headshot portrait in his Red Sox cap.
Notable Features
Official Rookie Card (RC) of Hall of Famer Wade Boggs. Iconic 1983 Topps dual-picture design featuring 1st BASE-3rd BASE listing.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1983 Topps baseball card stock, print quality, and red/blue color borders match original production run.
Scanned: 2026-07-28T12:27:17.007269