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1981 Donruss Checklist & Card Prices
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1981 Donruss (Baseball) has 87 cards in our price guide, 87 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Rickey Henderson #119 at $1,825 in PSA 10 ($2.51 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $11K and raw copies $605.
- Cards
- 87
- With prices
- 87
- PSA 10 total
- $11K
- Raw total
- $605
- Avg gem premium
- 47×
- Top card
- $1,825
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1981 Donruss, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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3![Best Hitters [G. Brett, R. Carew] #537 1981 Donruss card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/n~wAAeSwgUdqZBNH/s-l500.jpg)
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Rickey Henderson #119
Raw $2.51PSA 10 $1,825
Nolan Ryan #260
Raw $3.00PSA 10 $951
Best Hitters [G. Brett, R. Carew] #537
Raw $1.74PSA 10 $415
George Brett #100
Raw $1.98PSA 10 $311
George Brett #491
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $282
Tim Raines #538
Raw $2.39PSA 10 $260
Danny Ainge #569
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $253
George Brett, Reggie Jackson [Mini Panel Test]
Raw $250
Ozzie Smith #1
Raw $2.13PSA 10 $249
Complete Set
Raw $226
Pete Rose #251
Raw $1.87PSA 10 $203
Steve Garvey #176
Raw $1.39PSA 10 $195
Best cards to grade
Rickey Henderson #119 shows the biggest jump in 1981 Donruss: $2.51 raw to $1,825 in PSA 10, a 727× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1727×Rickey Henderson #119$2.51 raw → $1,825 PSA 10
- 2317×Nolan Ryan #260$3.00 raw → $951 PSA 10
- 3239×Best Hitters [G. Brett, R. Carew] #537$1.74 raw → $415 PSA 10
- 4193×Mike Phillips #188$0.27 raw → $52.06 PSA 10
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166×Johnny Bench #182$1.05 raw → $174 PSA 10 - 6161×George Brett #491$1.75 raw → $282 PSA 10
- 7157×George Brett #100$1.98 raw → $311 PSA 10
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146×Bill Buckner #482$1.20 raw → $175 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 87 cards we track from 1981 Donruss, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Trammell #5Alan Trammell | $1.61 | $11.24 | $81.42 | $49.00 | $106 |
| Andre Dawson #212Andre Dawson | $1.53 | $20.10 | $75.00 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Bert Blyleven #135Bert Blyleven | $1.39 | $14.99 | $28.42 | $17.00 | $37.00 |
| Best Hitters [G. Brett, R. Carew] #537Best Hitters | $1.74 | $29.28 | $415 | $249 | $540 |
| Bill Buckner #482Bill Buckner | $1.20 | $20.50 | $175 | $105 | $227 |
| Bill Madlock #252Bill Madlock | $1.49 | $14.99 | $33.61 | $20.00 | $44.00 |
| Bill Russell #57Bill Russell | $1.45 | $15.00 | $140 | $84.00 | $182 |
| Bobby Bonds [Lifetime HR 986] #71Bobby Bonds | $1.50 | $11.50 | $67.65 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
| Bruce Sutter #560Bruce Sutter | $1.78 | $9.00 | $44.30 | $27.00 | $58.00 |
| Carl Yastrzemski #214Carl Yastrzemski | $1.90 | $23.90 | $64.28 | $39.00 | $84.00 |
| Carl Yastrzemski #94Carl Yastrzemski | $1.75 | $22.50 | $67.50 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
| Carlton Fisk #335Carlton Fisk | $1.30 | $18.92 | $44.96 | $27.00 | $58.00 |
| Cesar Cedeno #263Cesar Cedeno | $1.30 | — | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 |
| Complete Set | $226 | — | — | — | — |
| Dale Murphy #437Dale Murphy | $1.91 | $33.53 | $180 | $108 | $233 |
| Danny Ainge #569Danny Ainge | $1.99 | $30.94 | $253 | $152 | $329 |
| Dave Parker #136Dave Parker | $1.55 | $24.99 | $71.99 | $43.00 | $94.00 |
| Dave Stieb #582Dave Stieb | $1.33 | $25.67 | $131 | $79.00 | $170 |
| Dave Winfield #364Dave Winfield | $1.47 | $20.44 | $60.34 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Dennis Eckersley #96Dennis Eckersley | $1.77 | $17.02 | $38.61 | $23.00 | $50.00 |
| Don Baylor #413Don Baylor | $1.07 | $22.70 | $27.89 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Dusty Baker #179Dusty Baker | $1.25 | $24.83 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Dwight Evans #458Dwight Evans | $1.12 | $19.99 | $43.00 | $26.00 | $56.00 |
| Eddie Murray #112Eddie Murray | $1.62 | $24.99 | $89.41 | $54.00 | $116 |
| Garry Templeton #187Garry Templeton | $0.99 | — | $37.01 | $22.00 | $48.00 |
| Gary Carter #90Gary Carter | $1.58 | $24.99 | $55.98 | $34.00 | $73.00 |
| George Brett #100George Brett | $1.98 | $36.56 | $311 | $187 | $404 |
| George Brett #491George Brett | $1.75 | $19.99 | $282 | $169 | $367 |
| George Brett, Reggie Jackson [Mini Panel Test]George Brett, Reggie Jackson | $250 | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Morris #127Jack Morris | $1.25 | $18.00 | $47.19 | $28.00 | $61.00 |
| Jeff Reardon #156Jeff Reardon | $1.49 | $11.99 | $53.68 | $32.00 | $70.00 |
| Jim Palmer #353Jim Palmer | $1.55 | $20.46 | $49.95 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Jim Palmer #473Jim Palmer | $1.74 | $25.76 | $37.99 | $23.00 | $49.00 |
| Jim Rice #338Jim Rice | $1.66 | $18.50 | $37.00 | $22.00 | $48.00 |
| Joe Charboneau [Phillies on Back] #82Joe Charboneau | $1.38 | $18.99 | $88.22 | $53.00 | $115 |
| Joe Morgan #18Joe Morgan | $1.32 | $19.99 | $42.00 | $25.00 | $55.00 |
| Joe Simpson #168Joe Simpson | $1.00 | — | $30.98 | $19.00 | $40.00 |
| Johnny Bench #182Johnny Bench | $1.05 | $17.35 | $174 | $104 | $226 |
| Johnny Bench #62Johnny Bench | $1.74 | $28.00 | $109 | $65.00 | $142 |
| Keith Hernandez #67Keith Hernandez | $1.00 | $20.50 | $79.63 | $48.00 | $104 |
| Larry Parrish #89Larry Parrish | $0.98 | — | $27.35 | $16.00 | $36.00 |
| Lee Lacy #376Lee Lacy | $0.91 | $19.99 | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Lenny Randle #485Lenny Randle | $0.90 | — | $24.05 | $14.00 | $31.00 |
| Manny Mota #299Manny Mota | $1.50 | $27.81 | $79.00 | $47.00 | $103 |
| Mark Fidrych #8Mark Fidrych | $1.32 | $19.00 | $47.27 | $28.00 | $61.00 |
| Mike Phillips #188Mike Phillips | $0.27 | — | $52.06 | $31.00 | $68.00 |
| Mike Schmidt #11Mike Schmidt | $1.74 | $26.42 | $80.95 | $49.00 | $105 |
| Mike Schmidt #590Mike Schmidt | $1.55 | $17.95 | $75.58 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Mookie Wilson #575Mookie Wilson | $2.42 | $25.25 | $106 | $63.00 | $137 |
| Nolan Ryan #260Nolan Ryan | $3.00 | $56.17 | $951 | $570 | $1,236 |
| Ozzie Smith #1Ozzie Smith | $2.13 | $36.01 | $249 | $149 | $324 |
| Paul Molitor #203Paul Molitor | $1.83 | $15.50 | $75.00 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Pete Rose [See Card 251 on Back] #131Pete Rose | $1.27 | $31.54 | $126 | $75.00 | $164 |
| Pete Rose [See Card 371 on Back] #131Pete Rose | $1.00 | $24.99 | $98.95 | $59.00 | $129 |
| Pete Rose #251Pete Rose | $1.87 | $27.94 | $203 | $122 | $263 |
| Pete Rose #371Pete Rose | $1.64 | $29.73 | $101 | $61.00 | $132 |
| Phil Niekro #328Phil Niekro | $1.34 | $20.73 | $40.00 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Reggie Jackson #228Reggie Jackson | $1.59 | $29.50 | $83.00 | $36.00 | $108 |
| Reggie Jackson #348Reggie Jackson | $1.72 | $24.56 | $79.98 | $48.00 | $104 |
| Reggie Jackson #468Reggie Jackson | $1.52 | $21.99 | $74.50 | $45.00 | $97.00 |
| Rich Gossage #347Rich Gossage | $1.00 | $15.75 | $38.21 | $23.00 | $50.00 |
| Rick Reuschel #561Rick Reuschel | $0.99 | $15.50 | $106 | $63.00 | $137 |
| Rick Sutcliffe #418Rick Sutcliffe | $1.76 | $30.89 | $165 | $99.00 | $214 |
| Rickey Henderson #119Rickey Henderson | $2.51 | $104 | $1,825 | $1,095 | $2,372 |
| Robin Yount #323Robin Yount | $1.44 | $16.61 | $55.51 | $33.00 | $72.00 |
| Rod Carew #169Rod Carew | $1.26 | $20.69 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Rod Carew #49Rod Carew | $1.50 | $17.68 | $52.26 | $31.00 | $68.00 |
| Ron Cey #296Ron Cey | $1.58 | $18.52 | $43.63 | $26.00 | $57.00 |
| Rusty Kuntz #282Rusty Kuntz | $3.72 | $40.89 | $131 | $78.00 | $170 |
| Scott Sanderson #450Scott Sanderson | $0.43 | — | $47.58 | $29.00 | $62.00 |
| Sparky Anderson #370Sparky Anderson | $1.22 | $19.99 | $42.13 | $25.00 | $55.00 |
| Steve Carlton #33Steve Carlton | $1.61 | $17.02 | $61.00 | $37.00 | $79.00 |
| Steve Carlton #481Steve Carlton | $1.84 | $14.56 | $48.85 | $29.00 | $64.00 |
| Steve Garvey [Surpassed 21 HR. .] #56Steve Garvey | $0.86 | $20.78 | $98.75 | $59.00 | $128 |
| Steve Garvey [Surpassed 25 HR. .] #56Steve Garvey | $1.50 | $20.40 | $97.33 | $58.00 | $127 |
| Steve Garvey #176Steve Garvey | $1.39 | $21.91 | $195 | $117 | $254 |
| Steve Howe #511Steve Howe | $1.69 | $17.80 | $34.00 | $20.00 | $44.00 |
| Ted Simmons #308Ted Simmons | $1.35 | $24.11 | $142 | $85.00 | $184 |
| Tim Raines #538Tim Raines | $2.39 | $37.92 | $260 | $156 | $338 |
| Tim Stoddard #475Tim Stoddard | $0.66 | — | $40.00 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Tom Donohue [Donohue on Front] #51Tom Donohue | $1.31 | $25.08 | $99.00 | $59.00 | $129 |
| Tom Seaver #422Tom Seaver | $1.25 | $20.66 | $65.69 | $39.00 | $85.00 |
| Tom Seaver #425Tom Seaver | $1.72 | $23.74 | $191 | $115 | $249 |
| Tony Perez #334Tony Perez | $1.25 | $14.99 | $32.00 | $19.00 | $42.00 |
| Willie Stargell #12Willie Stargell | $1.74 | $17.99 | $46.07 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Willie Stargell #132Willie Stargell | $1.63 | $17.47 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 |
| Yogi Berra #351Yogi Berra | $1.90 | $25.62 | $36.63 | $22.00 | $48.00 |
Players in this set
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1981 Donruss is a Baseball set from 1981. Midpoint tracks 87 cards from it, 87 with market prices from recent sales and 85 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Rickey Henderson #119 at $1,825 in PSA 10 ($2.51 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $605, and PSA 10 copies to $11K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 47× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1981 Donruss?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 87 cards for 1981 Donruss, 87 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1981 Donruss?
- The most valuable card in 1981 Donruss is Rickey Henderson #119 at $1,825 in PSA 10 ($2.51 raw).
- Is Rickey Henderson #119 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Rickey Henderson #119 sells for $1,825 vs $2.51 raw — a 727× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1981 Donruss released?
- 1981 Donruss was released in 1981.
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