1987 Mothers Cookies Montreal Expos Tim Raines #17
Tim Raines · Mother's Cookies · Food Issue / Regional Insert
Player
Tim Raines
Set
1987 Mother's Cookies Montreal Expos
Year
1987
Card #
#17
Condition Grade
PSA 8 (NM-MT) Estimated. The card appears sharp with strong gloss and clean corners. Centering is slightly heavy to the right (approx 60/40), and the top edge shows minor white flecks common with this high-gloss stock.
Category
Food Issue / Regional Insert
Manufacturer
Mother's Cookies
Demand Level
Moderate. Tim Raines has a dedicated collector base as an HOFer, and regional sets like Mother's Cookies are popular with team collectors and completionists.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$3.00 - $8.00
Graded Value
PSA 7: $15-20, PSA 8: $25-35, PSA 9: $60-80, PSA 10: $250+
Comparable Sales
Recent raw copies have sold for $2 to $5 plus shipping. PSA 9 copies have moved in the $50 range over the last year, while PSA 10s are rare and command premiums from registry collectors.
Description
A stunning 1987 Mother's Cookies regional issue featuring Hall of Famer Tim Raines. The card features a high-gloss finish with a white border and thin orange/black inner framing. Raines is pictured in his classic Montreal Expos road jersey holding a bat. The rounded corners are a signature trait of the Mother's Cookies production style, though these specific 1987 issues had more traditional square designs compared to earlier years.
Key Features
Features Hall of Fame outfielder Tim Raines; regional 'food issue' card distributed in cookie packages; high-gloss finish; iconic Expos 'ELB' logo jersey.
Authenticity Indicators
High confidence. The card stock thickness is consistent with late-80s regional sets. The gloss is uniform and shows no signs of modern reproduction. The 'Tim Raines' name font and placement are correct for the set.
Flaws to Note
Minor centering shift toward the right border; slight surface dimple/print line visible under direct light on the high-gloss coating; very minor white chipping on the top edge border.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for this specific card using 'Buy It Now' with 'Best Offer.' Also highly suitable for COMC due to the ease of processing low-to-mid value items.
Selling Tips
Do not grade unless you are certain it will hit a PSA 10, as the cost of grading exceeds the value of a PSA 8 or 9. Use keywords like 'Expos', 'HOF', and 'Regional Issue' in the title. Ship in a penny sleeve and top-loader via eBay standard envelope for low-cost tracking.