1988 Topps All-Star Jose Canseco #387
Jose Canseco · Topps · Insert
Player
Jose Canseco
Set
1988 Topps Baseball All-Star Insert
Year
1988
Card #
387
Condition Grade
PSA 8 (NM-MT) with decent centering, slightly soft top-right corner, and minor edge wear consistent with the 1988 Topps print quality.
Category
Insert
Manufacturer
Topps
Demand Level
Low to Moderate, driven primarily by nostalgic 1980s collectors and player-specific PC (personal collection) buyers.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$0.99 - $3.00
Graded Value
PSA 7: $10 - $15, PSA 8: $15 - $25, PSA 9: $35 - $50
Comparable Sales
Recent raw sales for this card range between $1.00 and $3.00 with free or low-cost shipping on eBay. PSA 9 examples typically trade around $30.
Description
Up for sale is a classic 1988 Topps Jose Canseco All-Star insert card, #387. The card features a sharp close-up portrait of Canseco wearing his Oakland Athletics cap against an outdoor background. The card design includes a distinctive 1988 All-Star ribbon header at the top, a red, white, and blue border, and a yellow nameplate at the bottom right. A must-have for any 80s baseball card collector or Jose Canseco fan.
Key Features
Features the 1980s mega-star and 40-40 club member Jose Canseco during his prime Oakland Athletics peak. Part of the popular 1988 Topps All-Star subset.
Authenticity Indicators
High confidence in authenticity. Card stock, printing dot patterns, and colors match original 1988 Topps production standards. This card is not commonly counterfeited due to low market value.
Flaws to Note
Slight typical 1980s card stock roughness along the edges, corners show mild touches of wear, and standard centering slightly favors the right side.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay, COMC, or local card shop bargain bins.
Selling Tips
Due to low raw value, it is not economically viable to grade this card with PSA or BGS since grading fees would exceed the card value. Best sold raw as a single or as part of an 80s star lot in a semi-rigid holder and team bag shipped via standard envelope (PWE).