How many cards are in 1979 Hostess?

Our Baseball price guide lists 14 cards for 1979 Hostess, 14 of them with live market prices.

What is the most valuable card in 1979 Hostess?

The most valuable card in 1979 Hostess is Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 at $590 in PSA 10 ($3.58 raw).

Is Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 sells for $590 vs $3.58 raw — a 165× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.

When was 1979 Hostess released?

1979 Hostess was released in 1979.

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1979 Hostess Checklist & Card Prices

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1979 Hostess (Baseball) has 14 cards in our price guide, 14 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 at $590 in PSA 10 ($3.58 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $770 and raw copies $317.

Cards: 14
With prices: 14
PSA 10 total: $770
Raw total: $317
Avg gem premium: 38×
Top card: $590

Most valuable cards

The 12 highest-value cards in 1979 Hostess, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).

Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8

Raw $3.58PSA 10 $590

Dale Murphy [Hand Cut] #121

Raw $54.51Graded $311

Dave Concepcion [Hand Cut] #85

Raw $4.79PSA 10 $180

Bruce Bochte, Dale Murphy, Jon Matlack [Hand Cut Panel]

Raw $99.81

Al Hrabosky, Bill Buckner, Thurman Munson [Hand Cut Panel]

Raw $17.50Graded $80.99

Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #26

Raw $7.00Graded $47.76

Phil Garner, Rick Dempsey, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel]

Raw $33.39

Gaylord Perry [Hand Cut] #83

Raw $13.39Graded $31.01

Andre Thornton, Cesar Cedeno, Don Sutton [Hand Cut Panel]

Raw $27.00

Don Baylor, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro [L Panel Hand Cut]

Raw $14.95

Lee Mazzilli, Mike Schmidt, Steve Garvey [Hand Cut Panel]

Raw $13.29

Dave Concepcion, John Candelaria, Pete Vuckovich [Hand Cut Panel]

Raw $11.80

Full checklist

All 14 cards we track from 1979 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
Al Hrabosky, Bill Buckner, Thurman Munson [Hand Cut Panel]Al Hrabosky, Bill Buckner, Thurman Munson	$17.50	—	—	—	—
Andre Thornton, Cesar Cedeno, Don Sutton [Hand Cut Panel]Andre Thornton, Cesar Cedeno, Don Sutton	$27.00	—	—	—	—
Bruce Bochte, Dale Murphy, Jon Matlack [Hand Cut Panel]Bruce Bochte, Dale Murphy, Jon Matlack	$99.81	—	—	—	—
Dale Murphy [Hand Cut] #121Dale Murphy	$54.51	—	—	—	—
Dave Concepcion [Hand Cut] #85Dave Concepcion	$4.79	—	$180	$108	$234
Dave Concepcion, John Candelaria, Pete Vuckovich [Hand Cut Panel]Dave Concepcion, John Candelaria, Pete Vuckovich	$11.80	—	—	—	—
Don Baylor, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro [Hand Cut Panel]Don Baylor, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro	$8.13	—	—	—	—
Don Baylor, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro [L Panel Hand Cut]Don Baylor, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro	$14.95	—	—	—	—
Gaylord Perry [Hand Cut] #83Gaylord Perry	$13.39	—	—	—	—
Lee Mazzilli, Mike Schmidt, Steve Garvey [Hand Cut Panel]Lee Mazzilli, Mike Schmidt, Steve Garvey	$13.29	—	—	—	—
Phil Garner, Rick Dempsey, Vida Blue [Hand Cut Panel]Phil Garner, Rick Dempsey, Vida Blue	$33.39	—	—	—	—
Phil Garner, Rick Dempsey, Vida Blue [L Panel Hand Cut]Phil Garner, Rick Dempsey, Vida Blue	$7.82	—	—	—	—
Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8Steve Garvey	$3.58	$110	$590	$354	$767
Thurman Munson [Hand Cut] #26Thurman Munson	$7.00	—	—	—	—

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About this set

1979 Hostess is a Baseball set from 1979. Midpoint tracks 14 cards from it, 14 with market prices from recent sales and 2 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 at $590 in PSA 10 ($3.58 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $317, and PSA 10 copies to $770. On average a PSA 10 sells for 38× the raw price across the set's graded cards.

Frequently asked questions

How many cards are in 1979 Hostess?: Our Baseball price guide lists 14 cards for 1979 Hostess, 14 of them with live market prices.
What is the most valuable card in 1979 Hostess?: The most valuable card in 1979 Hostess is Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 at $590 in PSA 10 ($3.58 raw).
Is Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 worth grading?: A PSA 10 Steve Garvey [Hand Cut] #8 sells for $590 vs $3.58 raw — a 165× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
When was 1979 Hostess released?: 1979 Hostess was released in 1979.

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