![Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 — 1978 Hostess baseball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/4qQAAeSwPpto7sgh/s-l500.jpg)
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1978 Hostess Checklist & Card Prices
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1978 Hostess (Baseball) has 11 cards in our price guide, 11 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 at $326 in PSA 10 ($3.32 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $569 and raw copies $199.
- Cards
- 11
- With prices
- 11
- PSA 10 total
- $569
- Raw total
- $199
- Avg gem premium
- 81×
- Top card
- $326
Most valuable cards
The 11 highest-value cards in 1978 Hostess, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Gaylord Perry [Hand Cut San Diego] #139 1978 Hostess card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/tkcAAeSwFhdnylxJ/s-l500.jpg)
![Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #150 1978 Hostess card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/WNUAAeSwk8ZqV40q/s-l500.jpg)
![Bill Campbell, Dave Concepcion, Ken Reitz [Hand Cut Panel] 1978 Hostess card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ow0AAOSwcZ9m6N-u/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 shows the biggest jump in 1978 Hostess: $3.32 raw to $326 in PSA 10, a 98× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
Full checklist
All 11 cards we track from 1978 Hostess, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Campbell, Dave Concepcion, Ken Reitz [Hand Cut Panel]Bill Campbell, Dave Concepcion, Ken Reitz | $19.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Bill Madlock, Jim Palmer, Milt May [Hand Cut Panel]Bill Madlock, Jim Palmer, Milt May | $9.98 | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Bailor, Thurman Munson, Tom Seaver [Hand Cut Panel]Bob Bailor, Thurman Munson, Tom Seaver | $85.19 | — | — | — | — |
| Bruce Sutter, Hal McRae, Tony Perez [Hand Cut Panel]Bruce Sutter, Hal McRae, Tony Perez | $9.58 | — | — | — | — |
| Don Sutton [Hand Cut] #70Don Sutton | $1.25 | $69.73 | $120 | $72.00 | $156 |
| Gaylord Perry [Hand Cut San Diego] #139Gaylord Perry | $2.49 | — | $123 | $74.00 | $159 |
| Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Wayne Gross [Hand Cut Panel]Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Wayne Gross | $11.61 | — | — | — | — |
| Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116Jim Palmer | $3.32 | $76.00 | $326 | $196 | $424 |
| Phil Niekro, Rupert Jones, Toby Harrah [Hand Cut Panel]Phil Niekro, Rupert Jones, Toby Harrah | $7.97 | — | — | — | — |
| Rollie Fingers [Hand Cut] #144Rollie Fingers | $39.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #150Thurman Munson | $8.77 | — | — | — | — |
Players in this set
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1978 Hostess is a Baseball set from 1978. Midpoint tracks 11 cards from it, 11 with market prices from recent sales and 3 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 at $326 in PSA 10 ($3.32 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $199, and PSA 10 copies to $569. On average a PSA 10 sells for 81× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1978 Hostess?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 11 cards for 1978 Hostess, 11 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1978 Hostess?
- The most valuable card in 1978 Hostess is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 at $326 in PSA 10 ($3.32 raw).
- Is Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Jim Palmer [Hand Cut] #116 sells for $326 vs $3.32 raw — a 98× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1978 Hostess released?
- 1978 Hostess was released in 1978.
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