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1981 Baseball Cards — Sets, Checklists & Prices

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Midpoint's price guide covers 15 Baseball sets from 1981, with 428 cards (406 priced). The most valuable 1981 Baseball set is 1981 Topps, whose PSA 10 copies total $68K. The single most valuable 1981 baseball card is Johnny Bench #600 (1981 Topps) at $12,200 in PSA 10.

Sets
15
Cards
428
With prices
406
PSA 10 total
$104K
Raw total
$1.4K

Sets released in 1981

  • 1981 Topps
    Topps · 102 cards · 101 priced
    Johnny Bench #600
    $12,200 PSA 10
  • 1981 Topps Traded
    Topps Traded · 101 cards · 101 priced
    Fernando Valenzuela #850
    $3,525 PSA 10
  • 1981 Donruss
    Donruss · 87 cards · 87 priced
    Rickey Henderson #119
    $1,825 PSA 10
  • 1981 Fleer
    Fleer · 82 cards · 78 priced
    Graig Nettles [Craig on Back] #87
    $940 PSA 10
  • 1981 O Pee Chee
    O Pee Chee · 6 cards · 6 priced
    Carl Yastrzemski #110
    $500 PSA 10
  • 1981 Fleer Star Stickers
    Fleer Star Stickers · 6 cards · 5 priced
    Rickey Henderson #54
    $500 PSA 10
  • 1981 Kellogg's
    Kellogg's · 5 cards · 5 priced
    Johnny Bench #65
    $234 PSA 10
  • 1981 Drake's
    Drake's · 3 cards · 3 priced
    Mike Schmidt #7
    $334 PSA 10
  • 1981 Perez Steele HOF Postcard
    Perez Steele HOF Postcard · 13 cards · 13 priced
    Josh Gibson #128
    $22.55 raw
  • 1981 Topps Stickers
    Topps Stickers · 9 cards · 3 priced
    Bill Russell #179
    $75.00 PSA 10
…and 5 more small or unpriced sets

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).

1
Johnny Bench #600
1981 Topps
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $12,200
2Nolan Ryan #240 1981 Topps card
Nolan Ryan #240
1981 Topps
Raw $4.00PSA 10 $9,210
3Reggie Jackson #400 1981 Topps card
Reggie Jackson #400
1981 Topps
Raw $2.05PSA 10 $7,625
4Rickey Henderson #261 1981 Topps card
Rickey Henderson #261
1981 Topps
Raw $2.89PSA 10 $4,857
5Pete Rose #180 1981 Topps card
Pete Rose #180
1981 Topps
Raw $2.25PSA 10 $3,753
6Fernando Valenzuela #850 1981 Topps Traded card
Fernando Valenzuela #850
1981 Topps Traded
Raw $19.99PSA 10 $3,525
7Steve Carlton #630 1981 Topps card
Steve Carlton #630
1981 Topps
Raw $1.58PSA 10 $2,466
8
Rickey Henderson #119
1981 Donruss
Raw $2.51PSA 10 $1,825
9Tim Raines #816 1981 Topps Traded card
Tim Raines #816
1981 Topps Traded
Raw $16.76PSA 10 $1,652
10Dale Murphy #504 1981 Topps card
Dale Murphy #504
1981 Topps
Raw $1.87PSA 10 $1,588
11George Brett #700 1981 Topps card
George Brett #700
1981 Topps
Raw $2.05PSA 10 $1,584
12Expos Future Stars: Tim Raines / Roberto Ramos / Bobby Pate #479 1981 Topps card
Expos Future Stars: Tim Raines / Roberto Ramos / Bobby Pate #479
1981 Topps
Raw $3.13PSA 10 $1,260
13
Fergie Jenkins #158
1981 Topps
Raw $1.63PSA 10 $1,100
14
Tom Seaver #220
1981 Topps
Raw $1.49PSA 10 $956
15Nolan Ryan #260 1981 Donruss card
Nolan Ryan #260
1981 Donruss
Raw $3.00PSA 10 $951
16Graig Nettles [Craig on Back] #87 1981 Fleer card
Graig Nettles [Craig on Back] #87
1981 Fleer
Raw $11.94PSA 10 $940
17Kirk Gibson #315 1981 Topps card
Kirk Gibson #315
1981 Topps
Raw $3.70PSA 10 $896
18
Steve Swisher #840
1981 Topps Traded
Raw $1.29PSA 10 $761
19Harold Baines #347 1981 Topps card
Harold Baines #347
1981 Topps
Raw $2.82PSA 10 $736
20Lloyd Moseby #643 1981 Topps card
Lloyd Moseby #643
1981 Topps
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $689
21Rod Carew #100 1981 Topps card
Rod Carew #100
1981 Topps
Raw $2.00PSA 10 $673
22Fernando Valenzuela #140 1981 Fleer card
Fernando Valenzuela #140
1981 Fleer
Raw $4.06PSA 10 $655
23Pete Rose #8 1981 Coca Cola card
Pete Rose #8
1981 Coca Cola
Raw $6.22PSA 10 $619
24Pete Rose #205 1981 Topps card
Pete Rose #205
1981 Topps
Raw $1.90PSA 10 $567

Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable 1981 Baseball card?
The single most valuable 1981 baseball card is Johnny Bench #600 (1981 Topps) at $12,200 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 $68K. Its top card is Johnny Bench #600.
How many 1981 Baseball sets are in the price guide?
Midpoint's price guide covers 15 Baseball sets from 1981, with 428 cards (406 priced).

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