The Most Valuable 1973 Topps Baseball Cards
Ranked by real closed-sale prices across 685 tracked 1973 Topps Baseball items — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does. Right now the crown belongs to Braves Field Leaders [With Right Ear] #237 1973 Topps Baseball at $1,582.
On a budget: under $20 · under $50 · under $100
Top 10 by sold value used new / sealed
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![Braves Field Leaders [With Right Ear] #237 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/braves-field-leaders-with-right-ear-237-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Braves Field Leaders [With Right Ear] #237 1973 Topps Baseball$1,582· $1,582 new/sealed - 2
![Indians Field Leaders [Spahn's Right Ear Pointed] #449 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/indians-field-leaders-spahn-s-right-ear-pointed-449-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Indians Field Leaders [Spahn's Right Ear Pointed] #449 1973 Topps Baseball$1,030· $1,030 new/sealed - 3
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![Al Kaline [With Bandage] #280 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/al-kaline-with-bandage-280-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
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![Al Kaline [Band-Aid Error] #280 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/al-kaline-band-aid-error-280-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
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![Red Sox Field Leaders [Brown Background] #131 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/red-sox-field-leaders-brown-background-131-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Red Sox Field Leaders [Brown Background] #131 1973 Topps Baseball$271.53· $271.53 new/sealed - 7
![Angels Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #421 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/angels-field-leaders-dark-pale-background-421-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Angels Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #421 1973 Topps Baseball$202.11· $202.11 new/sealed - 8
1973 Rookie Third Basemen #615 1973 Topps Baseball$119.99· $204,000 new/sealed - 9
![Phillies Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #486 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/phillies-field-leaders-dark-pale-background-486-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Phillies Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #486 1973 Topps Baseball$76.79· $76.79 new/sealed - 10
![Cardinals Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #497 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/cardinals-field-leaders-dark-pale-background-497-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Cardinals Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #497 1973 Topps Baseball$75· $7,000 new/sealed - 11
![Mets Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #257 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/mets-field-leaders-dark-pale-background-257-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Mets Field Leaders [Dark Pale Background] #257 1973 Topps Baseball$75· $984.5 new/sealed - 12
![Pirates Field Leaders [No Right Ear] #517 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/pirates-field-leaders-no-right-ear-517-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Pirates Field Leaders [No Right Ear] #517 1973 Topps Baseball$60.04· $411.35 new/sealed - 13
Checklist 529-660 #588 1973 Topps Baseball$50.02· $4,942 new/sealed - 14
![Yankees Field Leaders [Solid Background] #116 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/yankees-field-leaders-solid-background-116-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Yankees Field Leaders [Solid Background] #116 1973 Topps Baseball$50· $50 new/sealed - 15
![Earl Williams [Small Gap in Each Side Border] #504 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/earl-williams-small-gap-in-each-side-border-504-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
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1973 Rookie Outfielders #614 1973 Topps Baseball$22.17· $2,530 new/sealed - 17
Willie Mays #305 1973 Topps Baseball$20.48· $11,405 new/sealed - 18
Nolan Ryan #220 1973 Topps Baseball$20· $124,440 new/sealed - 19
Roberto Clemente #50 1973 Topps Baseball$18.99· $38,425 new/sealed - 20
Hank Aaron #100 1973 Topps Baseball$16.74· $61,610 new/sealed - 21
All Time HR Leaders #1 1973 Topps Baseball$15.56· $4,090 new/sealed - 22
Rich Gossage #174 1973 Topps Baseball$11· $15,307 new/sealed - 23
![A's Field Leaders [With Left Ear] #179 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/a-s-field-leaders-with-left-ear-179-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
A's Field Leaders [With Left Ear] #179 1973 Topps Baseball$10· $4,477 new/sealed - 24
Carlton Fisk #193 1973 Topps Baseball$8.99· $23,790 new/sealed - 25
The All-Time R.B.I. Leader #474 1973 Topps Baseball$8.89· $1,370 new/sealed - 26
1973 Rookie Second Basemen #609 1973 Topps Baseball$8.63· $1,057 new/sealed - 27
Johnny Bench #380 1973 Topps Baseball$8.1· $29,280 new/sealed - 28
Pete Rose #130 1973 Topps Baseball$7.74· $6,643 new/sealed - 29
Cincinnati Reds #641 1973 Topps Baseball$7· $757.81 new/sealed - 30
Checklist 265-396 #338 1973 Topps Baseball$6.99· $786.18 new/sealed - 31
Thurman Munson #142 1973 Topps Baseball$6.51· $4,301 new/sealed - 32
New York Yankees #556 1973 Topps Baseball$6.42· $760.22 new/sealed - 33
Checklist 397-528 #453 1973 Topps Baseball$6.38· $922.23 new/sealed - 34
Tom Seaver #350 1973 Topps Baseball$6· $3,740 new/sealed - 35
![Twins Field Leaders [Solid Background] #49 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/twins-field-leaders-solid-background-49-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Twins Field Leaders [Solid Background] #49 1973 Topps Baseball$6· $76.47 new/sealed - 36
Reggie Jackson #255 1973 Topps Baseball$5.98· $2,786 new/sealed - 37
The All-Time Total Base Leader #473 1973 Topps Baseball$5.92· $1,133 new/sealed - 38
Orlando Cepeda #545 1973 Topps Baseball$5.89· $622.98 new/sealed - 39
![Earl Williams [No Gaps in Border] #504 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/earl-williams-no-gaps-in-border-504-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Earl Williams [No Gaps in Border] #504 1973 Topps Baseball$5.87· $182.33 new/sealed - 40
James Lonborg #3 1973 Topps Baseball$5.82· $206.8 new/sealed - 41
1973 Rookie Third Basemen #603 1973 Topps Baseball$5.73· $1,782 new/sealed - 42
![Rookie Catchers [B. Boone, S. Jutze, M. Ivie] #613 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/rookie-catchers-b-boone-s-jutze-m-ivie-613-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Rookie Catchers [B. Boone, S. Jutze, M. Ivie] #613 1973 Topps Baseball$5.72· $656.96 new/sealed - 43
Jim Kaat #530 1973 Topps Baseball$5.5· $647.83 new/sealed - 44
1973 Rookie Pitchers #610 1973 Topps Baseball$5.14· $615.05 new/sealed - 45
Carl Yastrzemski #245 1973 Topps Baseball$5.01· $2,010 new/sealed - 46
Al Kaline #280 1973 Topps Baseball$5· $1,093 new/sealed - 47
![Padres Field Leaders [With Left Ear] #12 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/padres-field-leaders-with-left-ear-12-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Padres Field Leaders [With Left Ear] #12 1973 Topps Baseball$4.99· $145.41 new/sealed - 48
![Rookie Pitchers [Busby, Colpaert, Medich] #608 1973 Topps Baseball](/api/images/junkpal-products/sports/rookie-pitchers-busby-colpaert-medich-608-baseball-cards-1973-topps-sport/thumb.webp)
Rookie Pitchers [Busby, Colpaert, Medich] #608 1973 Topps Baseball$4.96· $591.63 new/sealed - 49
Dock Ellis #575 1973 Topps Baseball$4.9· $591.83 new/sealed - 50
1973 Rookie Shortstops #607 1973 Topps Baseball$4.69· $556.99 new/sealed
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