The 2017 Topps baseball card series was released in February of 2017 and contained several popular sets that are highly sought after by collectors. Let’s take an in-depth look at some of the top 2017 Topps sets and see what they are fetching on the secondary market today.
The flagship base set contained 525 cards featuring all 30 MLB teams. There were also variations like reverse negative parallels. The base cards from this set typically sell in the $0.25-$1 range depending on the player. Stars and rookie cards can be found for $1-5. Complete base sets which include all variations sometimes sell for $30-50.
One of the more popular insert sets from 2017 Topps was Topps Gallery. This 52-card set highlighted beautiful action photography of stars from last season. Popular cards include Mike Trout (#37), Clayton Kershaw (#7), and Kris Bryant (#11). Trout and Kershaw can often sell for $15-20 alone due to their star power. The complete set sells for $80-120 depending on condition.
Another coveted insert set was Topps ’87 30th Anniversary. This paid tribute to the iconic 1987 Topps design and featured 9 modern stars reimagined in ’87 style, including Trout (#1), Kershaw (#3), Bryce Harper (#4) and more. Individual cards sell for $10-15 and you’ll pay $50-80 for a full set. Scalefactor parallels fetch a significant premium.
The coveted rookie card class from 2017Topps included names like Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi, DJ LeMahieu and more. Judge’s flagship rookie (#711) alone can sell for $15-30 due to his massive popularity. Bellinger’s (#123) fetches $10-20. Complete rookie card sets including all stars sell for $150-250. Short prints and parallels carry premiums.
Perhaps the most valuable 2017 Topps set is the refractors. These parallel cards feature a rainbow foil layer that adds incredible visual appeal. Completing the full 52-card refractor set is extremely difficult and most sell individually. Popular cards sell for: Aaron Judge (#30) -$80, Cody Bellinger (#63)-$60, Christian Yelich (#68)-$50 and Clayton Kershaw (#18)-$75. A full set would command $2,000+.
Another wildly popular parallel set to chase was the 2017 Topps National Baseball Card Day Purple Refractors. Only available at National Baseball Card Day events in limited quantities, these parallels feature a deep royal purple color. Popular chase cards sell for: Judge (#209)-$75, Kershaw (#221)-$70, Bellinger (#211)-$60, and Benintendi (#215)-$50. Full sets sell for around $1,000 if you can track one down.
Now let’s take a look at some extended sets from 2017 Topps. Topps Chrome showcased vivid refractor parallels of stars and rookies. Popular rookie refractor Chrome cards like Judge (#94), Bellinger (#62) and Benintendi (#121) sell for $50-75 individually. Complete Chrome sets sell for $300-450 on average depending on stars included.
Topps Archives paid tribute to classic designs and featured stars like Judge (#88), Kershaw (#46) and Trout (#147) reimagined in 1981, ’89 and ’92 styles. Individuals sell for $10-15. Full 300-card sets command $150-200. This is a popular set with collectors chasing specific designs.
Now let’s review some of the high-end 1997 Topps products. Topps Five Star featured exquisite autograph and memorabilia relic cards numbered to only five copies in the world. Popular pulls include Judge (#61) triple relic auto /5-$2,500, Kershaw (#82) quad jersey auto /5-$2,200, Trout (#24) dual jersey auto /5-$2,000. Finding a complete 33-card Five Star set is incredibly rare and valuable, running $15,000+.
Lastly, we have 2017 Topps National Baseball Card Day Gold. These 1/1 limited edition gold foil parallel autograph cards are among the rarest and most desirable modern cards pulled each year. It takes serious searching or deep pockets to track down cards like Judge, Bellinger or rookie stars from this highly limited parallel set. Many sell in the $3,000-5,000 range alone depending on the player.
In summary, 2017 Topps was loaded with popular rookie stars, inserts, parallels and extended sets that are highly sought after by collectors today. Prices range from pennies for base cards up to thousands or even tens of thousands for rare autographed parallels or complete high-end sets. Condition, scarcity and star power continue to drive the values of these cards higher over time in many cases. This provides many prospects for investing or collecting 2017 Topps baseball cards.
