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1985 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1985 Topps (Football) has 73 cards in our price guide, 73 of them with live market values. The most valuable is John Elway #238 at $7,930 in PSA 10 ($2.92 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $49K and raw copies $232.
- Cards
- 73
- With prices
- 73
- PSA 10 total
- $49K
- Raw total
- $232
- Avg gem premium
- 79×
- Top card
- $7,930
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1985 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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John Elway #238
Raw $2.92PSA 10 $7,930
Richard Dent #24
Raw $3.92PSA 10 $5,450
Eric Dickerson #79
Raw $2.50PSA 10 $3,741
Warren Moon #251
Raw $9.99PSA 10 $3,386
Joe Montana #157
Raw $3.75PSA 10 $2,013
Walter Payton: Record Breaker #6
Raw $2.54PSA 10 $1,825
Ray Guy #288
Raw $1.23PSA 10 $1,690
Dan Fouts #372
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $1,625
Walter Payton #33
Raw $4.14PSA 10 $1,335
Mike Munchak #253
Raw $2.36PSA 10 $1,269
Harry Carson #114
Raw $1.82PSA 10 $1,250
Lawrence Taylor #124
Raw $1.97PSA 10 $1,250
Best cards to grade
John Elway #238 shows the biggest jump in 1985 Topps: $2.92 raw to $7,930 in PSA 10, a 2716× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 12716×John Elway #238$2.92 raw → $7,930 PSA 10
- 21496×Eric Dickerson #79$2.50 raw → $3,741 PSA 10
- 31390×Richard Dent #24$3.92 raw → $5,450 PSA 10
- 41374×Ray Guy #288$1.23 raw → $1,690 PSA 10
- 5817×Dan Fouts #372$1.99 raw → $1,625 PSA 10
- 6719×Walter Payton: Record Breaker #6$2.54 raw → $1,825 PSA 10
- 7687×Harry Carson #114$1.82 raw → $1,250 PSA 10
- 8635×Lawrence Taylor #124$1.97 raw → $1,250 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 73 cards we track from 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Monk [Record Breaker] #5Art Monk | $1.63 | $36.00 | $350 | $210 | $455 |
| Bill Bates #38Bill Bates | $2.20 | $60.00 | $445 | $267 | $579 |
| Broncos Team Leaders #235Broncos Team Leaders | $1.79 | $34.99 | $139 | $84.00 | $181 |
| Carl Banks #111Carl Banks | $2.14 | $225 | $270 | $162 | $351 |
| Complete Set | $84.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Curt Warner #392Curt Warner | $1.66 | $22.08 | $153 | $92.00 | $198 |
| Dan Fouts #372Dan Fouts | $1.99 | $117 | $1,625 | $975 | $2,113 |
| Dan Marino / Joe Montana #192Dan Marino / Joe Montana | $2.52 | $95.00 | $622 | $373 | $809 |
| Dan Marino #314Dan Marino | $3.50 | $175 | $704 | $422 | $915 |
| Dan Marino: Record Breaker #4Dan Marino: Record Breaker | $1.40 | $43.42 | $250 | $150 | $325 |
| Danny White #51Danny White | $1.81 | $14.99 | $400 | $240 | $520 |
| Darrell Green #181Darrell Green | $2.06 | $25.00 | $260 | $156 | $338 |
| Darryl Talley #207Darryl Talley | $1.80 | $47.00 | $400 | $240 | $520 |
| Dennis Thurman #49Dennis Thurman | $1.69 | $20.24 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Doug Cosbie #39Doug Cosbie | $1.39 | $24.72 | $250 | $150 | $325 |
| Dwight Clark #150Dwight Clark | $1.60 | $19.50 | $128 | $77.00 | $166 |
| Eric Dickerson [Record Breaker] #2Eric Dickerson | $1.84 | $61.20 | $231 | $139 | $301 |
| Eric Dickerson #79Eric Dickerson | $2.50 | $110 | $3,741 | $2,245 | $4,863 |
| Gary Fencik #25Gary Fencik | $1.42 | $41.80 | $375 | $225 | $488 |
| Gerald Willhite #246Gerald Willhite | $1.69 | $24.99 | $58.50 | $35.00 | $76.00 |
| Harry Carson #114Harry Carson | $1.82 | $27.49 | $1,250 | $750 | $1,625 |
| Henry Ellard #80Henry Ellard | $1.62 | $35.04 | $314 | $189 | $409 |
| Hoby Brenner #102Hoby Brenner | $1.40 | $23.46 | $354 | $213 | $461 |
| Howie Long #292Howie Long | $1.63 | $37.00 | $130 | $78.00 | $168 |
| Irving Fryar #325Irving Fryar | $1.71 | $29.16 | $375 | $225 | $488 |
| Jack Lambert #357Jack Lambert | $1.97 | $39.08 | $216 | $130 | $281 |
| Jack Youngblood #88Jack Youngblood | $1.51 | $29.53 | $122 | $73.00 | $159 |
| James Lofton #75James Lofton | $1.40 | $27.33 | $479 | $287 | $622 |
| Jim Burt #112Jim Burt | $1.65 | $117 | $131 | $78.00 | $170 |
| Jim Jeffcoat #45Jim Jeffcoat | $1.96 | $30.00 | $400 | $240 | $520 |
| Jim McMahon #31Jim McMahon | $1.97 | $95.00 | $1,225 | $735 | $1,593 |
| Jim Plunkett #297Jim Plunkett | $1.62 | $25.00 | $117 | $70.00 | $152 |
| Joe Montana [49ers Team Leaders] #148Joe Montana | $1.82 | $22.00 | $149 | $89.00 | $193 |
| Joe Montana #157Joe Montana | $3.75 | $174 | $2,013 | $214 | $2,617 |
| Joe Morris #120Joe Morris | $1.83 | $39.99 | $130 | $78.00 | $168 |
| Joe Nash #390Joe Nash | $1.49 | $74.94 | $121 | $73.00 | $157 |
| Joe Theismann #190Joe Theismann | $1.92 | $34.99 | $220 | $132 | $286 |
| John Elway #238John Elway | $2.92 | $276 | $7,930 | $4,758 | $10,309 |
| John Stallworth #363John Stallworth | $1.50 | $25.81 | $180 | $108 | $234 |
| Ken Anderson #210Ken Anderson | $1.57 | $56.85 | $127 | $76.00 | $165 |
| Ken O'Brien #346Ken O'Brien | $1.99 | $40.78 | $378 | $227 | $491 |
| Lawrence Taylor #124Lawrence Taylor | $1.97 | $82.79 | $1,250 | $750 | $1,625 |
| Louis Lipps #358Louis Lipps | $1.48 | $34.00 | $215 | $129 | $280 |
| Lynn Dickey [Packers Team Leaders] #66Lynn Dickey | $1.33 | $8.49 | $112 | $67.00 | $145 |
| Marcus Allen #282Marcus Allen | $1.39 | $29.93 | $519 | $311 | $675 |
| Mark Clayton [Record Breaker] #1Mark Clayton | $1.76 | $90.19 | $500 | $300 | $650 |
| Michael Downs #41Michael Downs | $1.27 | $19.50 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 |
| Mike Merriweather #360Mike Merriweather | $1.66 | $20.75 | $153 | $92.00 | $198 |
| Mike Munchak #253Mike Munchak | $2.36 | $46.97 | $1,269 | $761 | $1,650 |
| Mike Renfro #47Mike Renfro | $1.14 | $20.00 | $127 | $76.00 | $165 |
| Mike Singletary #34Mike Singletary | $1.65 | $91.38 | $131 | $78.00 | $170 |
| Mike Webster #365Mike Webster | $1.69 | $31.01 | $133 | $80.00 | $173 |
| Phil Simms #123Phil Simms | $1.65 | $37.01 | $217 | $130 | $282 |
| Randy McMillan #265Randy McMillan | $1.25 | $17.64 | $85.50 | $51.00 | $111 |
| Randy White #52Randy White | $1.72 | $56.38 | $135 | $81.00 | $176 |
| Ray Guy #288Ray Guy | $1.23 | $31.00 | $1,690 | $1,014 | $2,197 |
| Richard Dent #24Richard Dent | $3.92 | $268 | $5,450 | $3,270 | $7,084 |
| Roger Craig #151Roger Craig | $1.78 | $23.92 | $214 | $128 | $278 |
| Ronnie Lott #156Ronnie Lott | $1.82 | $31.00 | $146 | $88.00 | $190 |
| Steve Freeman #203Steve Freeman | $1.60 | $19.18 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 |
| Steve Largent #389Steve Largent | $1.99 | $31.60 | $191 | $115 | $249 |
| Steve McMichael #32Steve McMichael | $5.99 | $450 | $904 | $543 | $1,176 |
| Todd Blackledge #272Todd Blackledge | $1.51 | $72.52 | $122 | $73.00 | $159 |
| Tom Jackson #241Tom Jackson | $1.59 | $14.50 | $197 | $118 | $256 |
| Tony Dorsett #40Tony Dorsett | $1.99 | $35.00 | $336 | $201 | $436 |
| Tony Eason #323Tony Eason | $1.95 | $49.99 | $149 | $89.00 | $194 |
| Vikings' Defense [Vikings Team Leaders] #89Vikings' Defense | $1.69 | — | $143 | $86.00 | $186 |
| Walter Payton #33Walter Payton | $4.14 | $1,113 | $1,335 | $801 | $1,736 |
| Walter Payton: Bears Team Leaders #22Walter Payton: Bears Team Leaders | $2.37 | $74.49 | $425 | $255 | $553 |
| Walter Payton: Record Breaker #6Walter Payton: Record Breaker | $2.54 | $206 | $1,825 | $1,095 | $2,373 |
| Warren Moon #251Warren Moon | $9.99 | $215 | $3,386 | $2,031 | $4,401 |
| Wilbert Montgomery [Eagles Team Leaders] #125Wilbert Montgomery | $0.93 | $19.99 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 |
| Willie Gault #29Willie Gault | $1.60 | $30.00 | $128 | $77.00 | $166 |
Players in this set
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1985 Topps is a Football set from 1985. Midpoint tracks 73 cards from it, 73 with market prices from recent sales and 72 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is John Elway #238 at $7,930 in PSA 10 ($2.92 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $232, and PSA 10 copies to $49K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 79× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1985 Topps?
- Our Football price guide lists 73 cards for 1985 Topps, 73 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1985 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1985 Topps is John Elway #238 at $7,930 in PSA 10 ($2.92 raw).
- Is John Elway #238 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 John Elway #238 sells for $7,930 vs $2.92 raw — a 2716× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1985 Topps released?
- 1985 Topps was released in 1985.
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