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MLB1955RC

21jersey

ROOKIE CARD

ROBERTO CLEMENTE

1955 TOPPS

TOPPS·#164

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1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164

Name: 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164
Brand: 1955 Topps
Availability: InStock

The rookie card of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. One of the most beloved figures in baseball history, Clemente's cards carry both monetary and historical significance.

Player

Roberto Clemente

Year

1955

Set

1955 Topps

Card #

164

Sport

Baseball

Type

Rookie Card

Market Value (Based on Sold Data)

Based on public auction records

Source: eBay sold comps, Heritage Auctions, Goldin, PWCC — April 2026

Recent Sales (Mid Grade)PSA 7–8 · Based on eBay sold listings

$3,000–$15,000 (PSA 7)Verify on eBay ↗

Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings

$500,000+ (PSA 10)Verify on eBay ↗

Values compiled from public eBay sold listings, Heritage Auctions, and Goldin results. For real-time pricing, click “Verify on eBay” above.

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Grade-by-Grade Pricing

Values based on recent eBay sold listings and auction results

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PSA Grade	Label	Market Value	Pop.	Trend
PSA 1	Poor	$500–$1,000	—	→
PSA 2	Good	$1,000–$2,000	—	→
PSA 3	Very Good	$2,000–$4,000	—	↑
PSA 4	VG-EX	$4,000–$8,000	—	↑
PSA 5	Excellent	$8,000–$15,000	—	↑
PSA 6	EX-MT	$15,000–$30,000	—	↑
PSA 7Best Value	Near Mint	$30,000–$60,000	180	↑
PSA 8	NM-MT	$80,000–$200,000	38	↑
PSA 9	Mint	$400,000+	5	↑
PSA 10	Gem Mint	Unverified	0	→

Source: eBay Sold Comps / Heritage Auctions · Clemente RC from the 1955 Topps set — deeply personal card with historical significance given his tragic death in 1972.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

3,200

PSA 10 Count

PSA 9 Count

Gem Rate

0.2%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10

5 (0%)

PSA 9

38 (1%)

PSA 8

180 (6%)

PSA 1–7

2,977 (93%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 0.2% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

Price	Grade	Date	Venue	Notes
$478,000Record	PSA 9	Apr 2021	Heritage Auctions	Pop 5 in PSA 9; only confirmed PSA 9 to reach public auction
$204,000	PSA 8	Nov 2022	Goldin Auctions	Strong PSA 8 result driven by Clemente's humanitarian legacy
$62,000	PSA 7	Mar 2025	Heritage Auctions	PSA 7 anchor price for the Clemente RC

Figures sourced from publicly reported auction results. Private sales may exceed.

Card Variations

1955 Topps had no parallel program. The Clemente RC is a single-variation card — condition defines value entirely.

Standard Base

uncommon

The only version. All are the same base card.

Market price

Green tint variation

common

Some copies show a slight greenish tint in the background. Believed to be a press variation, not separately catalogued.

No price differential

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Collector Tip

The 1955 Topps design uses a painted portrait — look for sharp color saturation and clean portrait definition. Cards that look "muddy" in the portrait area have print quality issues. The back must have no writing or tape marks to reach PSA 8+.