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1972 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1972 Topps (Baseball) has 105 cards in our price guide, 100 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Nolan Ryan #595 at $87,660 in PSA 10 ($116 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $519K and raw copies $3.6K.
- Cards
- 105
- With prices
- 100
- PSA 10 total
- $519K
- Raw total
- $3.6K
- Avg gem premium
- 68×
- Top card
- $87,660
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1972 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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1112![Willie Stargell [In Action] #448 1972 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7YUAAeSwDTBqU8IU/s-l500.jpg)
Nolan Ryan #595
Raw $116PSA 10 $87,660
Pete Rose #559
Raw $37.05PSA 10 $38,400
Hank Aaron #299
Raw $21.45PSA 10 $32,400
Tom Seaver #445
Raw $7.03PSA 10 $30,000
Reggie Jackson #435
Raw $10.72PSA 10 $27,112
Roberto Clemente #309
Raw $35.00PSA 10 $22,861
1971 A.L. Playoffs: Orioles Champs! #222
Raw $3.28PSA 10 $20,740
Steve Garvey #686
Raw $35.44PSA 10 $17,690
Willie Mays #49
Raw $15.75PSA 10 $16,115
1971 World Series Game 4 #226
Raw $5.03PSA 10 $12,810
Willie Mays [In Action] #50
Raw $6.75PSA 10 $11,074
Willie Stargell [In Action] #448
Raw $3.60PSA 10 $9,455
Best cards to grade
1971 A.L. Playoffs: Orioles Champs! #222 shows the biggest jump in 1972 Topps: $3.28 raw to $20,740 in PSA 10, a 6323× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 16323×1971 A.L. Playoffs: Orioles Champs! #222$3.28 raw → $20,740 PSA 10
- 24267×Tom Seaver #445$7.03 raw → $30,000 PSA 10
- 33887×Don Gullett #157$1.42 raw → $5,520 PSA 10
- 42626×Willie Stargell [In Action] #448$3.60 raw → $9,455 PSA 10
- 52547×1971 World Series Game 4 #226$5.03 raw → $12,810 PSA 10
- 62529×Reggie Jackson #435$10.72 raw → $27,112 PSA 10
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2350×Joe Morgan #132$2.82 raw → $6,627 PSA 10 - 8
![Pirates Team [World Champions] #1 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/q3YAAeSwH85qUYg-/s-l500.jpg)
2152×Pirates Team [World Champions] #1$3.06 raw → $6,586 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 105 cards we track from 1972 Topps, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 A.L. E.R.A. Leaders #921971 A.L. E.R.A. Leaders | $3.30 | $75.00 | $433 | $260 | $563 |
| 1971 A.L. Home Run Leaders #901971 A.L. Home Run Leaders | $2.91 | $92.85 | $585 | $351 | $761 |
| 1971 A.L. Playoffs: Orioles Champs! #2221971 A.L. Playoffs: Orioles Champs! | $3.28 | $87.79 | $20,740 | $12,444 | $26,962 |
| 1971 A.L. R.B.I. Leaders #881971 A.L. R.B.I. Leaders | $2.25 | $107 | $2,318 | $1,391 | $3,013 |
| 1971 N.L. Batting Leaders #851971 N.L. Batting Leaders | $1.59 | $179 | $2,100 | $1,260 | $2,730 |
| 1971 N.L. E.R.A. Leaders #911971 N.L. E.R.A. Leaders | $2.26 | $82.02 | $1,000 | $600 | $1,300 |
| 1971 N.L. Home Run Leaders #891971 N.L. Home Run Leaders | $4.27 | $177 | $535 | $321 | $696 |
| 1971 N.L. Pitching Leaders #931971 N.L. Pitching Leaders | $2.37 | $170 | $2,640 | $1,584 | $3,432 |
| 1971 N.L. R.B.I. Leaders #871971 N.L. R.B.I. Leaders | $5.23 | $199 | $973 | $584 | $1,265 |
| 1971 N.L. Strikeout Leaders #951971 N.L. Strikeout Leaders | $2.92 | $206 | $3,000 | $1,800 | $3,900 |
| 1971 World Series Game 4 #2261971 World Series Game 4 | $5.03 | $362 | $12,810 | $7,686 | $16,653 |
| 1971 World Series Game 7 #2291971 World Series Game 7 | $2.21 | $119 | $286 | $171 | $371 |
| A.L.-N.L. 1972 Rookie Stars #741A.L.-N.L. 1972 Rookie Stars | $15.00 | $62.99 | $647 | $388 | $840 |
| Al Kaline #600Al Kaline | $8.95 | $280 | $2,108 | $1,265 | $2,741 |
| Al Oliver #575Al Oliver | $7.00 | $77.10 | $987 | $592 | $1,283 |
| AL-NL 1972 Rookie Stars #761AL-NL 1972 Rookie Stars | $38.10 | $325 | $3,660 | $2,196 | $4,758 |
| Astros 1972 Rookie Stars #101Astros 1972 Rookie Stars | $1.90 | $195 | $960 | $576 | $1,248 |
| Bert Blyleven #515Bert Blyleven | $3.18 | $232 | $1,548 | $929 | $2,013 |
| Bill Buckner #114Bill Buckner | $2.37 | $126 | $1,503 | $902 | $1,954 |
| Bill Mazeroski #760Bill Mazeroski | $26.43 | $201 | $8,107 | $4,864 | $10,539 |
| Billy Martin [In Action] #34Billy Martin | $1.61 | $102 | $630 | $378 | $819 |
| Billy Martin #33Billy Martin | $3.50 | $207 | $1,476 | $886 | $1,919 |
| Billy Williams #439Billy Williams | $4.22 | $234 | $5,400 | $3,240 | $7,020 |
| Bob Gibson #130Bob Gibson | $5.69 | $685 | $2,610 | $1,566 | $3,393 |
| Bobby Bonds #711Bobby Bonds | $11.38 | $98.17 | $719 | $432 | $935 |
| Bobby Murcer #699Bobby Murcer | $24.64 | $250 | $1,260 | $756 | $1,638 |
| Boog Powell #250Boog Powell | $2.25 | $93.86 | $295 | $177 | $384 |
| Brewers 1972 Rookie Stars #162Brewers 1972 Rookie Stars | $1.99 | $80.10 | $1,110 | $666 | $1,443 |
| Brooks Robinson [Boyhood Photo] #498Brooks Robinson | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Robinson #550Brooks Robinson | $12.91 | $320 | $2,500 | $1,500 | $3,250 |
| Carl Yastrzemski [In Action] #38Carl Yastrzemski | $2.82 | $182 | $720 | $432 | $936 |
| Carl Yastrzemski #37Carl Yastrzemski | $5.25 | $286 | $3,616 | $2,170 | $4,701 |
| Checklist 526-656 [Large Print on Front] #478 | $2.75 | $79.95 | $174 | $104 | $226 |
| Chris Chambliss [All Star Rookie] #142Chris Chambliss | $3.40 | $52.24 | $646 | $388 | $840 |
| Complete Set | $2,684 | — | — | — | — |
| Dave Concepcion #267Dave Concepcion | $2.40 | $120 | $724 | $434 | $941 |
| Dave Kingman #147Dave Kingman | $4.14 | $200 | $1,549 | $929 | $2,013 |
| Denny McLain [Traded] #753Denny McLain | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denny McLain #210Denny McLain | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dodgers 1972 Rookie Stars #198Dodgers 1972 Rookie Stars | $2.53 | $69.00 | $799 | $479 | $1,039 |
| Don Gullett #157Don Gullett | $1.42 | $46.80 | $5,520 | $3,312 | $7,176 |
| Don Sutton #530Don Sutton | $5.60 | $196 | $1,620 | $972 | $2,106 |
| Ed Spiezio #504Ed Spiezio | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fergie Jenkins #410Fergie Jenkins | $4.25 | $105 | $709 | $425 | $921 |
| Frank Robinson [Traded] #754Frank Robinson | $15.46 | $260 | $2,076 | $1,245 | $2,699 |
| Frank Robinson #100Frank Robinson | $3.01 | $256 | $2,125 | $1,275 | $2,763 |
| Gaylord Perry #285Gaylord Perry | $2.89 | $88.05 | $965 | $579 | $1,255 |
| George Foster #256George Foster | $2.97 | $95.00 | $1,130 | $678 | $1,469 |
| Hank Aaron [In Action] #300Hank Aaron | $5.35 | $2,001 | $2,401 | $1,441 | $3,121 |
| Hank Aaron #299Hank Aaron | $21.45 | $3,628 | $32,400 | $19,440 | $42,120 |
| Harmon Killebrew [In Action] #52Harmon Killebrew | $2.70 | $269 | $1,935 | $1,161 | $2,516 |
| Harmon Killebrew #51Harmon Killebrew | $3.29 | $207 | $2,280 | $1,368 | $2,964 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm #777Hoyt Wilhelm | $14.04 | $105 | $647 | $388 | $841 |
| Jim Hunter #330Jim Hunter | $3.89 | $335 | $6,100 | $3,660 | $7,930 |
| Jim Kaat #709Jim Kaat | $14.00 | $170 | $1,218 | $731 | $1,583 |
| Jim Palmer #270Jim Palmer | $3.97 | $169 | $2,731 | $1,639 | $3,551 |
| Joe Morgan [Traded] #752Joe Morgan | $30.22 | $1,017 | $3,342 | $2,005 | $4,344 |
| Joe Morgan #132Joe Morgan | $2.82 | $266 | $6,627 | $3,976 | $8,616 |
| Johnny Bench [In Action] #434Johnny Bench | $3.14 | $1,451 | $1,741 | $1,045 | $2,263 |
| Johnny Bench #433Johnny Bench | $15.70 | $1,450 | $1,759 | $1,055 | $2,286 |
| Jose Cruz #107Jose Cruz | $2.27 | $75.35 | $588 | $353 | $764 |
| Juan Marichal [In Action] #568Juan Marichal | $5.63 | $327 | $3,172 | $1,903 | $4,124 |
| Juan Marichal #567Juan Marichal | $6.00 | $895 | $1,075 | $645 | $1,398 |
| Lou Brock #200Lou Brock | $3.57 | $276 | $1,164 | $698 | $1,513 |
| Luis Aparicio #313Luis Aparicio | $2.75 | $121 | $1,141 | $684 | $1,483 |
| Minor League Player of the Year #624Minor League Player of the Year | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Ryan #595Nolan Ryan | $116 | $4,777 | $87,660 | $52,596 | $113,958 |
| Orioles 1972 Rookie Stars #474Orioles 1972 Rookie Stars | $2.95 | $129 | $377 | $226 | $491 |
| Orlando Cepeda #195Orlando Cepeda | $2.83 | $101 | $2,650 | $1,590 | $3,445 |
| Pete Rose [In Action] #560Pete Rose | $12.64 | $809 | $3,428 | $2,057 | $4,456 |
| Pete Rose #559Pete Rose | $37.05 | $1,376 | $38,400 | $23,040 | $49,920 |
| Phil Niekro #620Phil Niekro | $5.67 | $508 | $4,450 | $2,670 | $5,785 |
| Pirates Team [World Champions] #1Pirates Team | $3.06 | $293 | $6,586 | $3,952 | $8,562 |
| Red Schoendienst #67Red Schoendienst | $1.72 | $74.88 | $1,175 | $705 | $1,528 |
| Red Sox 1972 Rookie Stars #79Red Sox 1972 Rookie Stars | $14.33 | $1,647 | $6,380 | $3,828 | $8,294 |
| Reggie Jackson [In Action] #436Reggie Jackson | $4.75 | $471 | $2,670 | $1,602 | $3,471 |
| Reggie Jackson #435Reggie Jackson | $10.72 | $1,478 | $27,112 | $16,267 | $35,246 |
| Rich Allen #240Rich Allen | $2.55 | $165 | $1,614 | $968 | $2,098 |
| Roberto Clemente [In Action] #310Roberto Clemente | $9.99 | $650 | $8,878 | $5,327 | $11,541 |
| Roberto Clemente #309Roberto Clemente | $35.00 | $1,543 | $22,861 | $13,717 | $29,719 |
| Rod Carew [In Action] #696Rod Carew | $17.75 | $903 | $2,306 | $1,384 | $2,998 |
| Rod Carew #695Rod Carew | $44.94 | $1,942 | $5,812 | $3,487 | $7,556 |
| Rollie Fingers #241Rollie Fingers | $4.12 | $170 | $1,302 | $781 | $1,693 |
| Steve Carlton [Traded] #751Steve Carlton | $25.00 | $321 | $2,257 | $1,354 | $2,935 |
| Steve Carlton #420Steve Carlton | $6.02 | $249 | $3,000 | $1,800 | $3,900 |
| Steve Garvey #686Steve Garvey | $35.44 | $498 | $17,690 | $10,614 | $22,997 |
| Ted Simmons #154Ted Simmons | $1.76 | $250 | $1,206 | $724 | $1,568 |
| Ted Williams #510Ted Williams | $5.00 | $257 | $606 | $363 | $788 |
| Thurman Munson [In Action] #442Thurman Munson | $3.97 | $226 | $2,562 | $1,537 | $3,331 |
| Thurman Munson #441Thurman Munson | $11.15 | $751 | $4,961 | $2,977 | $6,449 |
| Tom Seaver [Boyhood Photo] #347Tom Seaver | $2.63 | $162 | $2,566 | $1,540 | $3,336 |
| Tom Seaver [In Action] #446Tom Seaver | $5.00 | $412 | $3,074 | $1,845 | $3,997 |
| Tom Seaver #445Tom Seaver | $7.03 | $2,125 | $30,000 | $18,000 | $39,000 |
| Tommy John #264Tommy John | $1.94 | $50.51 | $2,040 | $1,224 | $2,652 |
| Tony Oliva #400Tony Oliva | $3.50 | $238 | $1,589 | $953 | $2,065 |
| Tony Perez #80Tony Perez | $3.63 | $172 | $1,175 | $705 | $1,528 |
| Twins 1972 Rookie Stars #778Twins 1972 Rookie Stars | $19.43 | $225 | $2,247 | $1,348 | $2,921 |
| Vida Blue [In Action] #170Vida Blue | $1.60 | $627 | $752 | $451 | $978 |
| Vida Blue #169Vida Blue | $2.78 | $93.32 | $503 | $302 | $653 |
| Willie Mays [In Action] #50Willie Mays | $6.75 | $1,980 | $11,074 | $6,644 | $14,396 |
| Willie Mays #49Willie Mays | $15.75 | $1,242 | $16,115 | $9,669 | $20,950 |
| Willie McCovey #280Willie McCovey | $3.25 | $204 | $2,425 | $1,455 | $3,153 |
| Willie Stargell [Boyhood Photo] #343Willie Stargell | $1.79 | $60.83 | $1,032 | $619 | $1,342 |
| Willie Stargell [In Action] #448Willie Stargell | $3.60 | $400 | $9,455 | $5,673 | $12,292 |
| Willie Stargell #447Willie Stargell | $6.00 | $330 | $3,828 | $2,297 | $4,976 |
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1972 Topps is a Baseball set from 1972. Midpoint tracks 105 cards from it, 100 with market prices from recent sales and 99 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Nolan Ryan #595 at $87,660 in PSA 10 ($116 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $3.6K, and PSA 10 copies to $519K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 68× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1972 Topps?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 105 cards for 1972 Topps, 100 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1972 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1972 Topps is Nolan Ryan #595 at $87,660 in PSA 10 ($116 raw).
- Is Nolan Ryan #595 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Nolan Ryan #595 sells for $87,660 vs $116 raw — a 757× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1972 Topps released?
- 1972 Topps was released in 1972.
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