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This 1987 Topps Dennis Leonard #38 baseball card represents a specific entry in the iconic 1987 Topps baseball set, featuring the Kansas City Royals veteran.

Dennis Leonard

Name: 1987 Topps Dennis Leonard #38
Brand: Topps
SKU: sports_card_01KV787J1R00KV705BC7HNABHG

1987 • Topps

Major League Baseball • Kansas City Royals

1987 Topps Major League Baseball Kansas City Royals Excellent

Seller Offer

$1.55

1 available

Raw/Ungraded Market: $1.19

30% above

Updated 7 days ago

Based on Aggregated Price GuideLast Updated November 3, 2026 at 6:01 AMLowest eBay Listing at Last Check: $1.29 · View on eBay

Condition

Excellent

Card Number

Primary Seller

SuperCatch

New

Shipping Calculated at Checkout

Arrives in 4-6 days

Estimated delivery November 14, 2026 - November 16, 2026

30-day Returns

Market & Price History

Prices Captured Nov 3, 2026 Unless Another Date Is Shown

Condition	Value	Source	Trend
	$1.19	Guide Estimate	-2.5%
Based on Aggregated Price Guide Estimate: $1.19, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $1.19. Evidence date not available. Asking Prices: $1.30. Evidence date: Nov 3, 2026.Lowest observed item price: $1.29; shipping and tax excluded.Lowest observed item plus quoted shipping: $1.29, among 5 offers with known shipping; tax excluded. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $1.19 to $1.22 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -2.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
	$1.05As of 9/27/2026Sep 27, 2026	Completed Sales
Based on Sold Comps (RAW) · 3 observations Estimate: $1.05, based on Completed Sales. Source date not availableCaptured Sep 27, 2026 Completed Sales: $1.05. Evidence date: Sep 4, 2026. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Recorded Sep 27, 2026
	$9.49	Guide Estimate	-1.1%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $9.49, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $9.49. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $9.49 to $9.60 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
	$20.40	Guide Estimate	-1.1%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $20.40, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $20.40. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $20.40 to $20.63 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
	$37.63	Guide Estimate	-1%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $37.63, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $37.63. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $37.63 to $38.01 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
	$124.00	Guide Estimate	-1.6%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $124.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $124.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $124.00 to $126.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.6%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
	$38.00	Guide Estimate	-34.5%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $38.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $38.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $38.00 to $58.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -34.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
	$95.58	Guide Estimate	-1.5%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $95.58, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $95.58. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $95.58 to $97.02 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
	$57.00	Guide Estimate	-1.7%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales Estimate: $57.00, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026 Guide Estimate: $57.00. Evidence date not available. Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $57.00 to $58.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.7%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026

$1.19
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-2.5%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price Guide
Estimate: $1.19, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $1.19. Evidence date not available.
Asking Prices: $1.30. Evidence date: Nov 3, 2026.Lowest observed item price: $1.29; shipping and tax excluded.Lowest observed item plus quoted shipping: $1.29, among 5 offers with known shipping; tax excluded.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $1.19 to $1.22 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -2.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
$1.05As of 9/27/2026Sep 27, 2026
Source
Completed Sales
Trend
Price Details
Based on Sold Comps (RAW) · 3 observations
Estimate: $1.05, based on Completed Sales.
Source date not availableCaptured Sep 27, 2026
Completed Sales: $1.05. Evidence date: Sep 4, 2026.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Recorded Sep 27, 2026
$9.49
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-1.1%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $9.49, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $9.49. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $9.49 to $9.60 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
$20.40
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-1.1%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $20.40, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $20.40. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $20.40 to $20.63 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
$37.63
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-1%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $37.63, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $37.63. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $37.63 to $38.01 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
$124.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-1.6%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $124.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $124.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $124.00 to $126.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.6%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
$38.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-34.5%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $38.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $38.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $38.00 to $58.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -34.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
$95.58
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-1.5%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $95.58, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $95.58. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $95.58 to $97.02 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026
$57.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-1.7%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $57.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Nov 3, 2026
Guide Estimate: $57.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $57.00 to $58.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Oct 19, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026: -1.7%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.Recorded Nov 3, 2026

Below grade 10 the guide publishes one estimate across all graders, so these rows are not PSA, BGS, CGC or SGC prices, and a low slabbed grade can sit below a clean raw copy. Grade 10 is estimated per grader.

30-day Price History

Raw / Ungraded

PriceCharting Price Guide · Guide Estimate evidence · captured Nov 3, 2026

Each point is the last stored observation that day for this printing, condition, grader, autograph status and source. Gaps mean no observation; guide estimates and asking prices are not completed sales.

Product Overview

Description

The 1987 Topps baseball set remains one of the most recognizable and widely collected series in the hobby, defining the visual aesthetic of late-1980s sports card design. Within this catalog, the Dennis Leonard #38 card serves as a distinct identifier for collectors tracking specific roster entries from that season. Leonard, a veteran pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, is featured on this card, offering a tangible connection to the team's history during the MLB era of the mid-80s. Collectors often seek out individual cards from the 1987 Topps base set to complete their personal archives or to focus on specific players who defined the era. As card number 38 in the series, this product provides a straightforward way to identify the exact issue within the broader collection. For investors and hobbyists alike, the 1987 Topps Dennis Leonard #38 represents a piece of baseball history that transcends individual game performance. It appeals to those interested in the Kansas City Royals franchise, as well as generalists who appreciate the structural completeness of the base set. Whether you are building a team set or focusing on veteran players, this card is a fundamental component of the 1987 Topps universe. The enduring appeal of 1980s baseball cards lies in their nostalgia and the clear documentation of player careers. Leonard’s tenure with the Royals is preserved in this card number, making it a valuable reference point for understanding the composition of the team during that year. Enthusiasts who value the integrity of the base set often prioritize acquiring every number, including #38, to maintain a complete record of the 1987 season's official card lineup.

Last Listing Activity

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Product Specs

Card Details

The catalog profile below summarizes the card identity, featured subject, and notable collectible traits.

Catalog Profile

The core identity of the card within the set.

Year

1987

Brand

Topps

Card Number

#38

Featured Subject

The subject, team, league, and sport context tied to this card.

Featured

Dennis Leonard

Team

Kansas City Royals

League

Major League Baseball

Sport

Baseball

Print Details

Production details and format-specific attributes.

Material

Card Stock

Language

English

Available Offers

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Seller

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Verified Seller

Featured Offer

New

Condition

Excellent

Seller Price

$1.55

Shipping Extra

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Estimated delivery November 14, 2026 - November 16, 2026

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SuperCatch Expert Analysis

Market Value Insight

This 1987 Topps Dennis Leonard card trades at a modest entry-level price point, reflecting its status as a common base card from a standard issue set. While Leonard's tenure with the Kansas City Royals provides historical context, the lack of special attributes keeps this item within a lower tier of the secondary market compared to key rookie or parallel variants. Its current valuation suggests it is accessible to casual collectors seeking affordable team inventory rather than commanding significant premiums.

Rarity Breakdown

As a standard base card without noted serial numbering, short-print designations, or limited edition markings, this item faces no artificial supply constraints typical of high-end parallels. The ungraded nature and lack of unique identifiers mean it shares the broadest possible supply pool within the 1987 Topps product line. Consequently, the scarcity mechanics are minimal, relying entirely on general market circulation rather than exclusive production runs.

Investment Outlook

Investment potential is limited by the card's position as a non-premium base issue from a mid-80s set that has already matured in the hobby. Demand is likely driven primarily by specific Kansas City Royals completists rather than broad collector interest in Dennis Leonard himself. Long-term value appreciation is unlikely to outperform more scarce parallels or rookie cards from the same era due to the abundant supply of identical base cards.

AI-Generated Editorial Analysis

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 1987 Topps Dennis Leonard #38 card a rookie card?

No, this card is not a rookie card. It was issued in 1987, several years into Leonard's career with the Kansas City Royals, making it a standard base set card from that specific season.

What team does card #38 from the 1987 Topps set represent?

Card #38 in the 1987 Topps baseball set features Dennis Leonard, who was a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals at the time of the card's release.

How does the 1987 Topps set differ from other years?

Collectors often view it as a definitive snapshot of MLB rosters during that era.