1982 Topps Traded Cal Ripken Jr. #98

Cal really nailed the auto here, and Topps made no mistakes on this one.

Great looking auto. The card is clean with nice color. Centering is off a little top to bottom and that yellow dot by his signature is a little distracting.

Lovely example with close to bang on centering. There are a few surface things going on in the upper right. The bright color makes it an eye pleaser and keeps it A level for me.

A classic with a great auto and no serious flaws that hold my eye. That one mark between his first and last names is the flaw that nudges me a little.

So close to the A tier for me. Just held back slightly by centering. Great copy.

Nice auto placement, the print dot defect in the auto is weird and distracting. While Top to Bottom Centering is off I don’t find it takes away from the overall appeal of the card.

Nice autograph but centering is off

The corners are sharp. There is no issue with the surface or image. The edges are smooth. The auto is exactly where I would want it. That it sits a tick low centering wise and has some kind of PD in the middle of his auto are the two aspects I can cite here. I also like the thickness (or should I say thin-ness) of the pen used.

I do not like way Topps made these cards. With that said the card presents well and the autograph is not Cal's Best but is is well placed