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1978 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1978 Topps (Football) has 88 cards in our price guide, 88 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Art Shell #460 at $4,494 in PSA 10 ($1.75 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $56K and raw copies $359.
- Cards
- 88
- With prices
- 88
- PSA 10 total
- $56K
- Raw total
- $359
- Avg gem premium
- 76×
- Top card
- $4,494
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1978 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Art Shell #460
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $4,494
Terry Bradshaw #65
Raw $4.13PSA 10 $4,148
Rushing Leaders: Van Eeghen, Payton #333
Raw $2.25PSA 10 $4,026
Fred Dean #217
Raw $2.86PSA 10 $3,840
Tony Dorsett #315
Raw $13.75PSA 10 $3,598
Ed 'Too Tall' Jones #429
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $3,422
Walter Payton #3
Raw $3.11PSA 10 $3,095
Walter Payton #200
Raw $6.50PSA 10 $2,520
John Stallworth #320
Raw $7.00PSA 10 $2,373
Roger Staubach #290
Raw $4.76PSA 10 $1000
Steve Largent #443
Raw $2.23PSA 10 $951
O.J. Simpson #400
Raw $3.06PSA 10 $720
Best cards to grade
Art Shell #460 shows the biggest jump in 1978 Topps: $1.75 raw to $4,494 in PSA 10, a 2568× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 12568×Art Shell #460$1.75 raw → $4,494 PSA 10
- 21789×Rushing Leaders: Van Eeghen, Payton #333$2.25 raw → $4,026 PSA 10
- 31720×Ed 'Too Tall' Jones #429$1.99 raw → $3,422 PSA 10
- 41343×Fred Dean #217$2.86 raw → $3,840 PSA 10
- 51004×Terry Bradshaw #65$4.13 raw → $4,148 PSA 10
- 6995×Walter Payton #3$3.11 raw → $3,095 PSA 10
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529×Steelers Team Checklist #522$0.34 raw → $180 PSA 10 - 8426×Steve Largent #443$2.23 raw → $951 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 88 cards we track from 1978 Topps, 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 Page #406Alan Page | $1.47 | $40.00 | $264 | $158 | $343 |
| Archie Manning #173Archie Manning | $1.78 | $39.43 | $178 | $107 | $231 |
| Art Shell #460Art Shell | $1.75 | $40.00 | $4,494 | $2,697 | $5,843 |
| Bears Team Checklist #504 | $1.96 | $69.23 | $205 | $123 | $266 |
| Bennie Cunningham #371Bennie Cunningham | $1.82 | $74.93 | $207 | $124 | $269 |
| Bill Kilmer #155Bill Kilmer | $1.88 | $24.70 | $72.00 | $43.00 | $94.00 |
| Bob Griese #120Bob Griese | $1.84 | $42.67 | $380 | $228 | $494 |
| Brian Sipe #53Brian Sipe | $1.94 | $39.99 | $172 | $103 | $224 |
| Calvin Hill #71Calvin Hill | $1.83 | $29.99 | $160 | $96.00 | $207 |
| Charley Young #435Charley Young | $1.01 | $69.99 | $103 | $62.00 | $133 |
| Charlie Joiner #338Charlie Joiner | $1.50 | $24.61 | $393 | $236 | $511 |
| Cliff Branch #305Cliff Branch | $1.38 | $39.82 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 |
| Complete Set | $169 | — | — | — | — |
| Cowboys Team Checklist #507 | $2.00 | $45.50 | $706 | $424 | $918 |
| Dan Dierdorf #310Dan Dierdorf | $1.83 | $26.58 | $226 | $135 | $293 |
| Dan Fouts #499Dan Fouts | $2.87 | $92.32 | $285 | $171 | $371 |
| Danny White #24Danny White | $1.88 | $50.83 | $207 | $124 | $269 |
| Dave Green #192Dave Green | $1.48 | $30.33 | $192 | $115 | $249 |
| Doug Van Horn #372Doug Van Horn | $1.13 | $14.17 | $56.00 | $34.00 | $73.00 |
| Drew Pearson #350Drew Pearson | $2.00 | $41.69 | $403 | $242 | $524 |
| Ed 'Too Tall' Jones #429Ed 'Too Tall' Jones | $1.99 | $70.00 | $3,422 | $2,053 | $4,449 |
| Eddie Payton #487Eddie Payton | $1.42 | $28.74 | $157 | $94.00 | $204 |
| Fran Tarkenton #100Fran Tarkenton | $2.76 | $73.49 | $387 | $232 | $503 |
| Fran Tarkenton #5Fran Tarkenton | $1.86 | $40.66 | $300 | $180 | $390 |
| Franco Harris #500Franco Harris | $2.12 | $67.19 | $284 | $171 | $370 |
| Fred Biletnikoff #415Fred Biletnikoff | $1.99 | $43.76 | $388 | $233 | $504 |
| Fred Dean #217Fred Dean | $2.86 | $97.37 | $3,840 | $2,304 | $4,992 |
| Fred Dryer #366Fred Dryer | $1.50 | $41.44 | $164 | $98.00 | $213 |
| Gary Fencik #497Gary Fencik | $2.03 | $84.99 | $563 | $338 | $732 |
| Gary Huff #1Gary Huff | $1.81 | $29.00 | $208 | $125 | $271 |
| Gene Upshaw #90Gene Upshaw | $1.65 | $32.55 | $183 | $110 | $238 |
| Greg Landry #316Greg Landry | $1.69 | $125 | $179 | $107 | $233 |
| Harry Carson #393Harry Carson | $1.79 | $28.89 | $289 | $173 | $376 |
| Herman Edwards #404Herman Edwards | $1.66 | $25.00 | $375 | $225 | $487 |
| Herman Weaver #103Herman Weaver | $1.45 | $26.51 | $89.00 | $53.00 | $116 |
| Jack Ham #450Jack Ham | $1.99 | $45.26 | $340 | $204 | $442 |
| Jack Lambert #165Jack Lambert | $2.87 | $92.55 | $548 | $329 | $712 |
| Jack Youngblood #265Jack Youngblood | $1.75 | $54.99 | $625 | $375 | $812 |
| James Harris #17James Harris | $1.00 | $15.29 | $122 | $73.00 | $159 |
| Jim Hart #232Jim Hart | $1.32 | $30.93 | $180 | $108 | $234 |
| Jim Zorn #383Jim Zorn | $1.29 | $51.00 | $309 | $186 | $402 |
| Joe DeLamielleure #20Joe DeLamielleure | $1.84 | $52.57 | $649 | $389 | $844 |
| Joe Greene #295Joe Greene | $2.24 | $59.57 | $546 | $327 | $710 |
| Joe Klecko #287Joe Klecko | $5.00 | $201 | $234 | $140 | $304 |
| Joe Theismann #416Joe Theismann | $1.66 | $39.75 | $77.50 | $47.00 | $101 |
| John Hannah #35John Hannah | $2.49 | $23.76 | $282 | $169 | $366 |
| John Riggins #215John Riggins | $1.62 | $46.10 | $423 | $254 | $550 |
| John Stallworth #320John Stallworth | $7.00 | $135 | $2,373 | $1,424 | $3,085 |
| Johnny Rodgers #63Johnny Rodgers | $1.47 | $35.00 | $270 | $162 | $351 |
| Ken Anderson #205Ken Anderson | $0.94 | $24.00 | $121 | $73.00 | $157 |
| Ken Stabler #365Ken Stabler | $2.03 | $62.30 | $525 | $315 | $683 |
| L.C. Greenwood #145L.C. Greenwood | $1.42 | $42.49 | $201 | $120 | $261 |
| Larry Csonka #25Larry Csonka | $1.63 | $33.55 | $175 | $105 | $228 |
| Lee Roy Selmon #314Lee Roy Selmon | $1.78 | $39.99 | $619 | $372 | $805 |
| Louis Wright #420Louis Wright | $1.77 | $142 | $173 | $104 | $225 |
| Lydell Mitchell #150Lydell Mitchell | $1.00 | $19.93 | $144 | $86.00 | $187 |
| Lyle Alzado #40Lyle Alzado | $2.01 | $37.04 | $300 | $180 | $390 |
| Mel Blount #475Mel Blount | $2.96 | $51.24 | $272 | $163 | $354 |
| Mike Webster #351Mike Webster | $1.75 | $42.94 | $560 | $336 | $728 |
| Morris Owens #146Morris Owens | $1.34 | $10.23 | $52.40 | $31.00 | $68.00 |
| NFC Championship #166NFC Championship | $1.73 | $45.36 | $549 | $329 | $713 |
| O.J. Simpson #4O.J. Simpson | $2.24 | $52.18 | $432 | $259 | $561 |
| O.J. Simpson #400O.J. Simpson | $3.06 | $60.01 | $720 | $432 | $935 |
| Passing Leaders: Griese, Staubach #331Passing Leaders: Griese, Staubach | $2.29 | $39.00 | $209 | $125 | $271 |
| Pat McInally #354Pat McInally | $1.59 | $40.78 | $172 | $103 | $223 |
| Paul Krause #378Paul Krause | $1.62 | $14.26 | $298 | $179 | $387 |
| Pete Johnson #434Pete Johnson | $1.48 | $41.24 | $566 | $339 | $735 |
| Randy Cross #231Randy Cross | $1.72 | $47.01 | $154 | $92.00 | $200 |
| Randy White #60Randy White | $1.99 | $42.42 | $208 | $125 | $270 |
| Ray Guy #260Ray Guy | $1.70 | $39.88 | $154 | $92.00 | $200 |
| Rocky Bleier #19Rocky Bleier | $2.57 | $62.51 | $260 | $156 | $338 |
| Roger Staubach #290Roger Staubach | $4.76 | $138 | $1000 | $600 | $1,300 |
| Ron Jaworski #449Ron Jaworski | $1.99 | $49.95 | $208 | $125 | $271 |
| Rushing Leaders: Van Eeghen, Payton #333Rushing Leaders: Van Eeghen, Payton | $2.25 | $75.00 | $4,026 | $2,416 | $5,234 |
| Sam Hunt #461Sam Hunt | $0.79 | $18.52 | $57.48 | $34.00 | $75.00 |
| Scoring Leaders: Mann, Payton #334Scoring Leaders: Mann, Payton | $2.50 | $88.76 | $242 | $145 | $315 |
| Stanley Morgan #361Stanley Morgan | $1.75 | $148 | $598 | $359 | $777 |
| Steelers Team Checklist #522 | $0.34 | $150 | $180 | $108 | $234 |
| Steve Largent #443Steve Largent | $2.23 | $66.03 | $951 | $570 | $1,236 |
| Ted Hendricks #68Ted Hendricks | $1.77 | $45.00 | $189 | $113 | $245 |
| Terry Bradshaw #65Terry Bradshaw | $4.13 | $158 | $4,148 | $2,489 | $5,392 |
| Thomas Henderson #213Thomas Henderson | $2.19 | $46.00 | $450 | $270 | $585 |
| Tom Jackson #240Tom Jackson | $2.29 | $39.00 | $253 | $152 | $329 |
| Tony Dorsett #315Tony Dorsett | $13.75 | $925 | $3,598 | $2,159 | $4,677 |
| Tony Dorsett: Super Bowl XII #168Tony Dorsett: Super Bowl XII | $1.99 | $90.00 | $209 | $126 | $272 |
| Walter Payton #200Walter Payton | $6.50 | $914 | $2,520 | $1,512 | $3,276 |
| Walter Payton #3Walter Payton | $3.11 | $207 | $3,095 | $1,857 | $4,023 |
| Wesley Walker #327Wesley Walker | $1.99 | $58.56 | $300 | $180 | $390 |
Players in this set
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1978 Topps is a Football set from 1978. Midpoint tracks 88 cards from it, 88 with market prices from recent sales and 87 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Art Shell #460 at $4,494 in PSA 10 ($1.75 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $359, and PSA 10 copies to $56K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 76× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1978 Topps?
- Our Football price guide lists 88 cards for 1978 Topps, 88 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1978 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1978 Topps is Art Shell #460 at $4,494 in PSA 10 ($1.75 raw).
- Is Art Shell #460 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Art Shell #460 sells for $4,494 vs $1.75 raw — a 2568× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1978 Topps released?
- 1978 Topps was released in 1978.
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