Baseball sets by year
1981 Baseball Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices
BaseballAll years26 sets3,294 cards2,657 priced
Midpoint's price guide covers 26 Baseball sets from 1981, with 3,294 cards (2,657 priced). The most valuable 1981 Baseball set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $83K. The single most valuable 1981 baseball card is Rickey Henderson #261 (1981 Topps) at $4,857 in PSA 10.
- Sets
- 26
- Cards
- 3,294
- With prices
- 2,657
- PSA 10 total
- $196K
- Raw total
- $5.5K
Sets released in 1981
- 1981 ToppsTopps · 460 cards · 454 pricedRickey Henderson #261$4,857 PSA 10
- 1981 O Pee CheeO Pee Chee · 457 cards · 447 pricedGeorge Brett [Gray Back] #113$4,692 PSA 10
- 1981 FleerFleer · 438 cards · 431 pricedGraig Nettles [Craig on Back] #87$896 PSA 10
- 1981 DonrussDonruss · 396 cards · 382 pricedRickey Henderson #119$2,001 PSA 10
- 1981 Topps TradedTopps Traded · 120 cards · 120 pricedFernando Valenzuela #850$3,525 PSA 10
- 1981 Kellogg'sKellogg's · 71 cards · 67 pricedRickey Henderson #33$776 PSA 10
- 1981 Coca ColaCoca Cola · 117 cards · 71 pricedNolan Ryan #9$2,800 PSA 10
- 1981 Fleer Star StickersFleer Star Stickers · 108 cards · 105 pricedRickey Henderson #54$500 PSA 10
- 1981 Drake'sDrake's · 33 cards · 33 pricedDave Winfield #14$909 PSA 10
- 1981 Topps StickersTopps Stickers · 184 cards · 162 pricedRickey Henderson #115$300 PSA 10
- 1981 Perma Graphics Super Star Credit CardPerma Graphics Super Star Credit Card · 65 cards · 35 pricedCarl Yastrzemski$391 PSA 10
- 1981 Perez Steele HOF PostcardPerez Steele HOF Postcard · 95 cards · 88 pricedJosh Gibson #128$24.00 raw
- 1981 Topps Scratch OffsTopps Scratch Offs · 326 cards · 183 pricedAndre Dawson, Dale Murphy, Tom Seaver$4.25 raw
- 1981 MSA Discs Peter Pan/ Sunbeam BakeryMSA Discs Peter Pan/ Sunbeam Bakery · 33 cards · 10 pricedSteve Garvey$119 PSA 10
- 1981 SquirtSquirt · 17 cards · 13 pricedGeorge Foster #2$200 PSA 10
- 1981 TCMA Renata GalassoTCMA Renata Galasso · 18 cards · 15 pricedHOME RUN BAKER #155$106 PSA 10
- 1981 Official Hall of Fame Metallic PlaqueOfficial Hall of Fame Metallic Plaque · 115 cards · 12 pricedMax Carey$5.00 raw
- 1981 Topps 5x7Topps 5x7 · 101 cards · 13 pricedDave Parker$3.75 raw
- 1981 Cramer LegendsCramer Legends · 13 cards · 12 pricedSatchel Paige #60$2.10 raw
…and 7 more small or unpriced sets
- 1981 TCMA The 1960'sTCMA The 1960's · 2 cards · 2 pricedBilly Martin #364$1.46 raw
- 1981 Perma Graphics All Star Credit CardPerma Graphics All Star Credit Card · 6 cards · 1 pricedBucky Dent #150-ASA8112$2.97 raw
- 1981 All Star Game Program Inserts Hand CutAll Star Game Program Inserts Hand Cut · 49 cards · 1 priced
- 1981 Fleer All Star Game/ Team Logo StickerFleer All Star Game/ Team Logo Sticker · 28 cards
- 1981 TCMA 1959 Chicago White SoxTCMA 1959 Chicago White Sox · 23 cards
- 1981 TCMA 1962 San Francisco GiantsTCMA 1962 San Francisco Giants · 14 cards
- 1981 Topps Coca-Cola Chicago CubsTopps Coca-Cola Chicago Cubs · 5 cards
Most valuable 1981 Baseball cards
The 24 highest-value baseball cards from 1981 sets, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Rickey Henderson #261
1981 Topps
Raw $3.13PSA 10 $4,8570% 30d
George Brett [Gray Back] #113
1981 O Pee Chee
Raw $6.52PSA 10 $4,6920% 30d
Reggie Jackson #400
1981 Topps
Raw $2.12Graded $4,5750% 30d
Rickey Henderson [Gray Back] #261
1981 O Pee Chee
Raw $28.29PSA 10 $4,1780% 30d
Nolan Ryan #240
1981 O Pee Chee
Raw $22.20PSA 10 $3,7670% 30d
Pete Rose #180
1981 Topps
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $3,7490% 30d
Fernando Valenzuela #850
1981 Topps Traded
Raw $17.99PSA 10 $3,5250% 30d
Nolan Ryan #9
1981 Coca Cola
Raw $6.54PSA 10 $2,8000% 30d
Don Aase #601
1981 Topps
Raw $1.21PSA 10 $2,5000% 30d
Steve Carlton #630
1981 Topps
Raw $1.64PSA 10 $2,3630% 30d
Rickey Henderson #119
1981 Donruss
Raw $3.99PSA 10 $2,0010% 30d
Rickey Henderson #261
1981 O Pee Chee
Raw $29.89PSA 10 $1,6280% 30d
Tim Raines #816
1981 Topps Traded
Raw $15.80PSA 10 $1,6260% 30d
George Brett #700
1981 Topps
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $1,5920% 30d
Dale Murphy #504
1981 Topps
Raw $1.64PSA 10 $1,5630% 30d
Nolan Ryan [Gray Back] #240
1981 O Pee Chee
Raw $19.26PSA 10 $1,5450% 30d
Dave Winfield #370
1981 Topps
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $1,5000% 30d
Expos Future Stars: Tim Raines / Roberto Ramos / Bobby Pate #479
1981 Topps
Raw $2.72PSA 10 $1,2600% 30d
Nolan Ryan #260
1981 Donruss
Raw $3.28PSA 10 $1,158-4% 30d
Fergie Jenkins #158
1981 Topps
Raw $1.58PSA 10 $1,1000% 30d
Harold Baines #347
1981 O Pee Chee
Raw $14.19PSA 10 $9940% 30d
George Brett #2
1981 Coca Cola
Raw $6.51PSA 10 $9400% 30d
Dave Winfield #14
1981 Drake's
Raw $1.19PSA 10 $9090% 30d
Graig Nettles [Craig on Back] #87
1981 Fleer
Raw $11.24PSA 10 $8960% 30d
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most valuable 1981 Baseball card?
- The single most valuable 1981 baseball card is Rickey Henderson #261 (1981 Topps) at $4,857 in PSA 10.
- Which 1981 Baseball set is worth the most?
- The most valuable 1981 Baseball set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $83K. Its top card is Rickey Henderson #261.
- How many 1981 Baseball sets are in the price guide?
- Midpoint's price guide covers 26 Baseball sets from 1981, with 3,294 cards (2,657 priced).
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