The Most Valuable 1972 Topps Baseball Cards

Ranked by real closed-sale prices across 795 tracked 1972 Topps Baseball items — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does. Right now the crown belongs to Complete Set 1972 Topps Baseball at $2,684.

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   Complete Set 1972 Topps Baseball

   $2,684
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   Nolan Ryan #595 1972 Topps Baseball

   $83.5· $88,519 new/sealed
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   Rod Carew #695 1972 Topps Baseball

   $48.04· $5,909 new/sealed
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   Checklist 264-394 [Small Print on Front] #251 1972 Topps Baseball

   $44.53· $167.55 new/sealed
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   Steve Garvey #686 1972 Topps Baseball

   $36.22· $17,690 new/sealed
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   Checklist 526-656 [Small Print on Front] #478 1972 Topps Baseball

   $31.52· $236.2 new/sealed
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   Roberto Clemente #309 1972 Topps Baseball

   $30.5· $22,861 new/sealed
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   Joe Morgan [Traded] #752 1972 Topps Baseball

   $30.48· $3,673 new/sealed
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   AL-NL 1972 Rookie Stars #761 1972 Topps Baseball

   $27.5· $3,660 new/sealed
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    Pete Rose #559 1972 Topps Baseball

    $25.94· $38,400 new/sealed
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    Bill Mazeroski #760 1972 Topps Baseball

    $25.82· $8,133 new/sealed
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    Steve Carlton [Traded] #751 1972 Topps Baseball

    $23.49· $2,606 new/sealed
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    Willie Mays #49 1972 Topps Baseball

    $22.44· $16,115 new/sealed
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    Bobby Murcer #699 1972 Topps Baseball

    $20.82· $1,260 new/sealed
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    Bobby Murcer [In Action] #700 1972 Topps Baseball

    $19.37· $1,374 new/sealed
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    Jim Kaat #709 1972 Topps Baseball

    $19.36· $1,218 new/sealed
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    Twins 1972 Rookie Stars #778 1972 Topps Baseball

    $18.2· $2,203 new/sealed
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    Rod Carew [In Action] #696 1972 Topps Baseball

    $18.05· $2,138 new/sealed
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    Hank Aaron #299 1972 Topps Baseball

    $17.17· $32,400 new/sealed
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    Frank Robinson [Traded] #754 1972 Topps Baseball

    $16.38· $2,066 new/sealed
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    A.L.-N.L. 1972 Rookie Stars #741 1972 Topps Baseball

    $16.14· $657 new/sealed
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    A.L. 1972 Rookie Stars #724 1972 Topps Baseball

    $15.64· $2,054 new/sealed
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    Hoyt Wilhelm #777 1972 Topps Baseball

    $14.95· $647.13 new/sealed
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    Dusty Baker #764 1972 Topps Baseball

    $14.94· $1,653 new/sealed
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    Red Sox 1972 Rookie Stars #79 1972 Topps Baseball

    $14.75· $6,286 new/sealed
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    Jim Fregosi [Traded] #755 1972 Topps Baseball

    $14.5· $1,619 new/sealed
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    Thurman Munson #441 1972 Topps Baseball

    $14· $4,243 new/sealed
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    Reggie Jackson #435 1972 Topps Baseball

    $13.88· $27,112 new/sealed
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    Baltimore Orioles #731 1972 Topps Baseball

    $13.1· $402.97 new/sealed
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    Texas Rangers #668 1972 Topps Baseball

    $13.06· $237.94 new/sealed
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    Denny McLain [Traded] #753 1972 Topps Baseball

    $13· $427.5 new/sealed
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    Jerry Koosman #697 1972 Topps Baseball

    $12.98· $1,600 new/sealed
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    Jerry Koosman [In Action] #698 1972 Topps Baseball

    $12.75· $1,728 new/sealed
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    Gene Michael [In Action] #714 1972 Topps Baseball

    $12.75· $1,279 new/sealed
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    Jim Kaat [In Action] #710 1972 Topps Baseball

    $12.5· $988.55 new/sealed
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    Pete Rose [In Action] #560 1972 Topps Baseball

    $12.27· $3,316 new/sealed
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    Willie Montanez #690 1972 Topps Baseball

    $12.14· $471.02 new/sealed
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    Cesar Geronimo #719 1972 Topps Baseball

    $11.51· $403 new/sealed
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    Jose Cardenal [Traded] #757 1972 Topps Baseball

    $10.72· $2,552 new/sealed
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    St. Louis Cardinals #688 1972 Topps Baseball

    $10.11· $224.78 new/sealed
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    Bill Russell #736 1972 Topps Baseball

    $10.03· $398.92 new/sealed
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    San Francisco Giants #771 1972 Topps Baseball

    $10· $276.74 new/sealed
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    Al Kaline #600 1972 Topps Baseball

    $10· $2,098 new/sealed
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    Johnny Bench #433 1972 Topps Baseball

    $10· $1,665 new/sealed
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    Checklist 264-394 [Large Print on Front] #251 1972 Topps Baseball

    $9.65· $184.5 new/sealed
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    Jerry Reuss #775 1972 Topps Baseball

    $9.5· $226.61 new/sealed
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    Roberto Clemente [In Action] #310 1972 Topps Baseball

    $9.47· $8,878 new/sealed
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    Ron Reed #787 1972 Topps Baseball

    $9.46· $1,089 new/sealed
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    Willie Horton #750 1972 Topps Baseball

    $9.37· $383 new/sealed
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    Dick Green #780 1972 Topps Baseball

    $9.27· $332.75 new/sealed
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