1990 Topps Wade Boggs #140
Wade Boggs · Topps · Base Card
Player
Wade Boggs
Set
1990 Topps Baseball
Year
1990
Card #
#140
Condition Grade
PSA 6 (EX-MT). Centering is heavily shifted to the top-left (approx 90/10 or worse). Bottom-right corner shows visible white fraying/softening. Surface appears clean of major creases, but the centering significantly hampers technical grading.
Category
Base Card
Manufacturer
Topps
Demand Level
Moderate. Wade Boggs is a legend, but this specific year was overproduced, making supply massively outweigh demand for anything below a PSA 10 level.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$0.25 - $1.00
Graded Value
PSA 8: $5-10, PSA 9: $20-30, PSA 10: $75-100. Due to severe centering, this card is unlikely to grade high enough to justify fees.
Comparable Sales
Raw copies frequently sell for less than $1 in lots of 10-50 cards. PSA 10 Gem Mint copies have recently sold for $85-110, but mid-grade copies (like this one) often go unsold or are included as 'fillers' in bulk sets.
Description
This 1990 Topps Wade Boggs card features the Hall of Fame third baseman in his iconic Boston Red Sox warm-up jacket. The card displays the colorful 1990 Topps border design with a blue-and-yellow gradient pattern and dot-matrix accents. The photography captures Boggs in a focused sideline moment holding his glove.
Key Features
Features a Hall of Fame player (Wade Boggs); Iconic 1990 Topps junk-wax era design; Highly recognizable photography.
Authenticity Indicators
Authenticity confidence high. This card is not commonly counterfeited due to high production volume (Junk Wax Era). Correct cardboard stock with expected Topps grey/brown pulp back. Low resolution of the 1990 era print dots is consistent with genuine cards.
Flaws to Note
Significant manufacturing defect: severe off-center (O/C) printing toward the top-left corner. Rounded/soft bottom-right corner. Minor edge white-chipping visible on the right side.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay (as part of a lot), COMC for long-term storage/sale, or local bulk trade-ins. Selling individually is difficult due to high shipping costs vs card value.
Selling Tips
Do not grade this specific card; the cost of grading ($19+) far exceeds the market value of a PSA 6 or 7. Best sold in a 'Hall of Fame' lot or Red Sox player lot to maximize value and save on shipping postage.