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Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 Price Guide

Star Wars · Star Wars 1977 Topps

Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 (Star Wars 1977 Topps) is currently worth $2.40 raw (near mint) (as of Aug 16, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.

Current prices

Raw (ungraded)

Ungraded$2.40

Graded — grade ladder

Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$94.00
9$85.81
8$37.40
7$17.41

Last updated 2026-08-16 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Is it worth grading?

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 sells for $94.00 against $2.40 raw: a $91.60 spread, 39× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($85.81) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

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Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 — frequently asked

How much is Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 (Star Wars 1977 Topps) worth?

As of Aug 16, 2026, Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 (Star Wars 1977 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $2.40, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $94.00, a PSA 9 for about $85.81. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

Is Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 worth grading?

A Grade 9.5 Escaping from stormtroopers! #165 sells for $94.00 against $2.40 raw: a $91.60 spread, 39× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($85.81) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Where do these Star Wars card prices come from?

Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.

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