ALBERT BELLE
Baseball • 1994 Topps Series 1
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1994
Brand & Set
Topps - 1994 Topps Series 1
Card Number
#490
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint-Mint (NM-MT 8)
Estimated Market Value
$0.25 - $1.00 (Raw) / $15.00 - $25.00 (PSA 10)
Recent Sales
Raw copies frequently sell in bulk lots or for less than $1 on eBay. PSA 10 graded copies occasionally sell in the $20 range for player collectors.
Condition Details
The centering appears slightly heavy on the right border. Corners look sharp from the image, but the bottom right corner shows a very minor speck of white. Surface and edges appear clean without visible creases or major scuffing.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The card is a mass-produced base card from the 'junk wax' era. The cost of grading exceeds the market value of the card, unless the goal is personal preservation of a Gem Mint specimen.
Card Description
Albert Belle is pictured in his Cleveland Indians home white jersey (Number 8), captured in mid-stride running the bases. The design features a white outer border with a red-and-blue inner frame, typical of the 1994 Topps flagship set. The player name is held in a blue banner at the bottom left, and the 'Indians' team name is in red script at the bottom right.
Notable Features
Features the classic 1994 Topps design. Belle was one of the premier power hitters of the 1990s, though this card does not carry the RC (Rookie Card) logo as he debuted in the late 80s.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1994 Topps stock. The cardboard is the standard grey/brown cardstock used for the base set, and the print patterns/font styles match known originals from this production year.
Scanned: 2026-07-09T09:15:55.765494