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1988 Swell Greats Checklist & Card Prices
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1988 Swell Greats (Football) has 137 cards in our price guide, 137 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Hugh McElhenny #80 at $106 in PSA 10 ($1.49 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $356 and raw copies $267.
- Cards
- 137
- With prices
- 137
- PSA 10 total
- $356
- Raw total
- $267
- Avg gem premium
- 44×
- Top card
- $106
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1988 Swell Greats, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Hugh McElhenny #80
Raw $1.49PSA 10 $1060% 30d
O.J. Simpson #4
Raw $1.31PSA 10 $96.960% 30d
Dan Fortmann #23
Raw $1.75Graded $88.000% 30d
Red Grange #42
Raw $1.00PSA 10 $69.990% 30d
Bill Hewitt #53
Raw $1.92Graded $53.000% 30d
Johnny Unitas #120
Raw $3.67PSA 10 $49.990% 30d
Merlin Olsen #94
Raw $40.000% 30d
Guy Chamberlin #31
Raw $1.02PSA 10 $29.990% 30d
Jim Thorpe #114
Raw $0.99Graded $27.000% 30d
Art Rooney #105
Raw $0.99Graded $18.000% 30d
Jack Christiansen #32
Raw $1.70Graded $12.000% 30d
Mel Hein #50
Raw $8.780% 30d
Best cards to grade
O.J. Simpson #4 shows the biggest jump in 1988 Swell Greats: $1.31 raw to $96.96 in PSA 10, a 74× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
Full checklist
All 137 cards we track from 1988 Swell Greats, 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 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Parker #97Ace Parker | $1.84 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alan Page #144Alan Page | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alex Wojciechowicz #128Alex Wojciechowicz | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andy Robustelli #104Andy Robustelli | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Arnie Herber #52Arnie Herber | $1.30 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Art Donovan #25Art Donovan | $1.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Art Rooney #105Art Rooney | $0.99 | $16.08 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bart Starr #108Bart Starr | $1.77 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bert Bell #15Bert Bell | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bill Dudley #37Bill Dudley | $1.67 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bill George #24Bill George | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bill Hewitt #53Bill Hewitt | $1.92 | $48.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Lilly #70Bob Lilly | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Waterfield #124Bob Waterfield | $1.46 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bobby Bell #16Bobby Bell | $1.57 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bobby Layne #68Bobby Layne | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bobby Mitchell #84Bobby Mitchell | $1.80 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bronko Nagurski #89Bronko Nagurski | $1.76 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bruiser Kinard #63Bruiser Kinard | $1.65 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bulldog Turner #119Bulldog Turner | $1.33 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Cal Hubbard #56Cal Hubbard | $1.38 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charles Bidwill #13Charles Bidwill | $1.42 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charley Taylor #112Charley Taylor | $1.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charley Trippi #117Charley Trippi | $3.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chuck Bednarik #14Chuck Bednarik | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Clarke Hinkle #54Clarke Hinkle | $1.72 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Cliff Battles #10Cliff Battles | $1.81 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Curly Lambeau #64Curly Lambeau | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Fortmann #23Dan Fortmann | $1.75 | $79.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dante Lavelli #67Dante Lavelli | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Deacon Jones #60Deacon Jones | $1.70 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dick Butkus #36Dick Butkus | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dick Lane #65Dick Lane | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Doak Walker #129Doak Walker | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don Hutson #59Don Hutson | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don Maynard #134Don Maynard | $1.57 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Doug Atkins #8Doug Atkins | $1.02 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dutch Clark #29Dutch Clark | $1.96 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ed Healey #49Ed Healey | $1.12 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Elroy Hirsch #55Elroy Hirsch | $1.80 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Emlen Tunnell #118Emlen Tunnell | $1.93 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ernie Nevers #91Ernie Nevers | $1.63 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ernie Stautner #109Ernie Stautner | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Forrest Gregg #45Forrest Gregg | $1.67 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Fran Tarkenton #133Fran Tarkenton | $4.62 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Gatski #3Frank Gatski | $2.32 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Gifford #43Frank Gifford | $3.51 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Fred Biletnikoff #141Fred Biletnikoff | $2.14 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gale Sayers #106Gale Sayers | $1.43 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gene Upshaw #138Gene Upshaw | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Blanda #17George Blanda | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Connor #30George Connor | $1.38 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Halas #48George Halas | $2.13 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George McAfee #78George McAfee | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Musso #88George Musso | $1.35 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Preston Marshall #76George Preston Marshall | $1.51 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gino Marchetti #75Gino Marchetti | $1.52 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Greasy Neale #90Greasy Neale | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Guy Chamberlin #31Guy Chamberlin | $1.02 | — | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 | 0% |
| Herb Adderley #6Herb Adderley | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Hugh McElhenny #80Hugh McElhenny | $1.49 | $22.15 | $106 | $64.00 | $138 | 0% |
| Hugh Ray #101Hugh Ray | $1.97 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jack Christiansen #32Jack Christiansen | $1.70 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jack Ham #143Jack Ham | $1.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Brown #18Jim Brown | $1.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Langer #139Jim Langer | $1.88 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Otto #95Jim Otto | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Parker #98Jim Parker | $2.13 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Ringo #103Jim Ringo | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Taylor #113Jim Taylor | $2.04 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Thorpe #114Jim Thorpe | $0.99 | $24.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jimmy Conzelman #27Jimmy Conzelman | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Greene #136Joe Greene | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Guyon #47Joe Guyon | $1.72 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Namath #2Joe Namath | $1.48 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Perry #99Joe Perry | $1.90 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Schmidt #107Joe Schmidt | $1.76 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Stydahar #111Joe Stydahar | $1.34 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Henry Johnson #140John Henry Johnson | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John McNally #81John McNally | $1.47 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Johnny Unitas #120Johnny Unitas | $3.67 | — | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Ken Houston #132Ken Houston | $1.05 | — | $3.00 | $2.00 | $4.00 | 0% |
| Lamar Hunt #58Lamar Hunt | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lance Alworth #7Lance Alworth | $1.86 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Csonka #135Larry Csonka | $1.12 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Wilson #127Larry Wilson | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Len Dawson #137Len Dawson | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Len Ford #22Len Ford | $1.80 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lenny Moore #86Lenny Moore | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Leo Nomellini #93Leo Nomellini | $1.34 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Link Lyman #73Link Lyman | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lou Groza #46Lou Groza | $2.08 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marion Motley #87Marion Motley | $1.24 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mel Hein #50Mel Hein | $8.78 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Merlin Olsen #94Merlin Olsen | $40.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Ditka #142Mike Ditka | $1.30 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike McCormack #79Mike McCormack | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Michalske #82Mike Michalske | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Norm Van Brocklin #121Norm Van Brocklin | $1.02 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| O.J. Simpson #4O.J. Simpson | $1.31 | $20.68 | $96.96 | $58.00 | $126 | 0% |
| Ollie Matson #77Ollie Matson | $4.63 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Otto Graham #41Otto Graham | $1.80 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paddy Driscoll #26Paddy Driscoll | $1.18 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paul Brown #19Paul Brown | $1.83 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paul Hornung #131Paul Hornung | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Paul Warfield #123Paul Warfield | $1.78 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pete Pihos #100Pete Pihos | $1.65 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Flaherty #21Ray Flaherty | $1.21 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Nitschke #92Ray Nitschke | $1.41 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Raymond Berry #12Raymond Berry | $1.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Red Badgro #9Red Badgro | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Red Grange #42Red Grange | $1.00 | — | $69.99 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Roger Staubach #5Roger Staubach | $2.57 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ron Mix #85Ron Mix | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Roosevelt Brown #20Roosevelt Brown | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sam Huff #57Sam Huff | $1.77 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sammy Baugh #11Sammy Baugh | $1.08 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sid Gillman #44Sid Gillman | $1.40 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sid Luckman #72Sid Luckman | $1.82 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sonny Jurgensen #61Sonny Jurgensen | $1.48 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Owen #96Steve Owen | $1.78 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Van Buren #122Steve Van Buren | $1.52 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tim Mara #74Tim Mara | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tom Fears #40Tom Fears | $1.19 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Canadeo #33Tony Canadeo | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tuffy Leemans #69Tuffy Leemans | $1.91 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Turk Edwards #38Turk Edwards | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Vince Lombardi #71Vince Lombardi | $1.77 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Walt Kiesling #62Walt Kiesling | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wayne Millner #83Wayne Millner | $1.91 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Weeb Ewbank #39Weeb Ewbank | $1.86 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wilbur Henry #51Wilbur Henry | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie Brown #35Willie Brown | $1.90 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie Davis #28Willie Davis | $1.70 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Willie Lanier #130Willie Lanier | $1.87 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Y.A. Tittle #115Y.A. Tittle | $1.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Yale Lary #66Yale Lary | $1.71 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Players in this set
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1988 Swell Greats is a Football set from 1988. Midpoint tracks 137 cards from it, 137 with market prices from recent sales and 6 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Hugh McElhenny #80 at $106 in PSA 10 ($1.49 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $267, and PSA 10 copies to $356. On average a PSA 10 sells for 44× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1988 Swell Greats?
- Our Football price guide lists 137 cards for 1988 Swell Greats, 137 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1988 Swell Greats?
- The most valuable card in 1988 Swell Greats is Hugh McElhenny #80 at $106 in PSA 10 ($1.49 raw).
- Is Hugh McElhenny #80 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Hugh McElhenny #80 sells for $106 vs $1.49 raw — a 71× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1988 Swell Greats released?
- 1988 Swell Greats was released in 1988.
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