- Cards
- 65
- With prices
- 65
- PSA 10 total
- $120K
- Raw total
- $847
- Avg gem premium
- 85×
- Top card
- $14,157
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1961 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Bobby Hull #29
Raw $75.18PSA 10 $14,157
Jean Ratelle #60
Raw $63.26PSA 10 $11,474
Rod Gilbert #62
Raw $47.97PSA 10 $8,664
Stan Mikita #36
Raw $52.57PSA 10 $8,513
Johnny Bucyk #8
Raw $31.17PSA 10 $5,316
Boston Bruins #20
Raw $26.28PSA 10 $4,765
Gump Worsley #50
Raw $20.01PSA 10 $3,959
Doug Harvey #45
Raw $21.26PSA 10 $3,681
Orland Kurtenbach #15
Raw $14.91PSA 10 $3,063
Denis DeJordy #37
Raw $13.75PSA 10 $2,825
Andy Bathgate #53
Raw $14.53PSA 10 $2,644
Action Picture [Gump Worsley] #65
Raw $18.15Graded $2,431
Best cards to grade
Rudy Pilous #23 shows the biggest jump in 1961 Topps: $4.52 raw to $1,672 in PSA 10, a 370× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
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370×Rudy Pilous #23$4.52 raw → $1,672 PSA 10 - 2
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365×Andre Pronovost [Misspelled Provonost Back] #5$2.47 raw → $901 PSA 10 - 3
321×Wayne Hillman #38$6.25 raw → $2,005 PSA 10 - 4
238×Harry Howell #51$6.76 raw → $1,609 PSA 10 - 5
236×Jerry Toppazzini #9$6.89 raw → $1,629 PSA 10 - 6
232×Pierre Pilote #24$8.20 raw → $1,904 PSA 10 - 7205×Denis DeJordy #37$13.75 raw → $2,825 PSA 10
- 8205×Orland Kurtenbach #15$14.91 raw → $3,063 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 65 cards we track from 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB McDonald #27AB McDonald | $4.80 | $139 | $890 | $534 | $1,157 |
| Action Picture [A. Bathgate, G. Hall] #22Action Picture | $29.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Action Picture [D. Meissner, G. Worsley] #64Action Picture | $8.17 | — | — | — | — |
| Action Picture [Gump Worsley] #65Action Picture | $18.15 | — | — | — | — |
| Action Picture [Ken Wharram] #43Action Picture | $31.53 | — | — | — | — |
| Action Picture [M. Balfour, F. Flaman] #21Action Picture | $10.24 | — | — | — | — |
| Al LeBrun #61Al LeBrun | $6.61 | $197 | $728 | $437 | $946 |
| Andre Pronovost [Misspelled Provonost Back] #5Andre Pronovost | $2.47 | $132 | $901 | $541 | $1,171 |
| Andy Bathgate #53Andy Bathgate | $14.53 | $204 | $2,644 | $1,586 | $3,437 |
| Andy Hebenton #55Andy Hebenton | $8.16 | $183 | $1,501 | $901 | $1,951 |
| Bill Red Hay #35Bill Red Hay | $7.41 | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Armstrong #13Bob Armstrong | $6.00 | $231 | $912 | $547 | $1,185 |
| Bob Turner #41Bob Turner | $2.50 | $77.78 | $481 | $288 | $625 |
| Bobby Hull #29Bobby Hull | $75.18 | $994 | $14,157 | $8,494 | $18,404 |
| Boston Bruins #20Boston Bruins | $26.28 | $256 | $4,765 | $2,859 | $6,195 |
| Bronco Horvath #40Bronco Horvath | $4.31 | $201 | $490 | $294 | $637 |
| Camille Henry #56Camille Henry | $5.54 | $177 | $580 | $348 | $754 |
| Charlie Burns #11Charlie Burns | $8.62 | $181 | $1,584 | $950 | $2,059 |
| Checklist 1-66 #66 | $7.85 | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Black Hawks #42Chicago Black Hawks | $25.42 | — | — | — | — |
| Cliff Pennington #19Cliff Pennington | $9.76 | $231 | $1,616 | $970 | $2,101 |
| Dallas Smith #4Dallas Smith | $11.74 | $191 | $2,147 | $1,288 | $2,791 |
| Dean Prentice #54Dean Prentice | $6.62 | $57.96 | $510 | $306 | $663 |
| Denis DeJordy #37Denis DeJordy | $13.75 | $339 | $2,825 | $1,695 | $3,672 |
| Dick Meissner #6Dick Meissner | $5.09 | $191 | $947 | $568 | $1,231 |
| Dollard St. Laurent #31Dollard St. Laurent | $7.33 | $111 | $1,350 | $810 | $1,755 |
| Don Head #17Don Head | $5.49 | $390 | $939 | $563 | $1,220 |
| Don McKenney #12Don McKenney | $5.47 | $568 | $955 | $573 | $1,241 |
| Doug Harvey #45Doug Harvey | $21.26 | $281 | $3,681 | $2,209 | $4,786 |
| Doug Mohns #10Doug Mohns | $7.14 | $253 | $811 | $487 | $1,054 |
| Earl Balfour #3Earl Balfour | $6.18 | $227 | $1,054 | $632 | $1,370 |
| Earl Ingarfield #49Earl Ingarfield | $5.92 | $201 | $1,027 | $616 | $1,335 |
| Elmer Vasko #25Elmer Vasko | $6.36 | $171 | $639 | $383 | $831 |
| Eric Nesterenko #28Eric Nesterenko | $4.51 | $72.00 | $839 | $504 | $1,091 |
| George Sullivan #48George Sullivan | $8.50 | $201 | — | — | — |
| Glenn Hall #32Glenn Hall | $31.15 | $450 | — | — | — |
| Gump Worsley #50Gump Worsley | $20.01 | $588 | $3,959 | $2,375 | $5,147 |
| Guy Gendron #57Guy Gendron | $5.47 | $201 | $796 | $478 | $1,035 |
| Harry Howell #51Harry Howell | $6.76 | $221 | $1,609 | $965 | $2,091 |
| Irv Spencer #47Irv Spencer | $6.42 | $166 | $1,130 | $678 | $1,469 |
| Jean Ratelle #60Jean Ratelle | $63.26 | $1,730 | $11,474 | $6,884 | $14,916 |
| Jerry Toppazzini #9Jerry Toppazzini | $6.89 | $145 | $1,629 | $977 | $2,118 |
| Johnny Bucyk #8Johnny Bucyk | $31.17 | $966 | $5,316 | $3,190 | $6,911 |
| Junior Langlois #46Junior Langlois | $5.38 | $56.66 | $676 | $406 | $879 |
| Ken Wharram #30Ken Wharram | $6.99 | $185 | $648 | $389 | $842 |
| Larry Cahan #52Larry Cahan | $5.46 | $149 | $1,002 | $601 | $1,302 |
| Leo Boivin #7Leo Boivin | $9.59 | $191 | $1,169 | $701 | $1,519 |
| Murray Balfour #33Murray Balfour | $4.73 | $102 | $720 | $432 | $936 |
| Murray Oliver #14Murray Oliver | $7.39 | $191 | $1,247 | $748 | $1,621 |
| New York Rangers #63New York Rangers | $9.21 | $444 | $1,712 | $1,027 | $2,226 |
| Orland Kurtenbach #15Orland Kurtenbach | $14.91 | $203 | $3,063 | $1,838 | $3,982 |
| Pat Hannigan #58Pat Hannigan | $4.34 | $177 | $796 | $478 | $1,035 |
| Pat Stapleton #18Pat Stapleton | $12.91 | $430 | $2,378 | $1,427 | $3,091 |
| Phil Watson #1Phil Watson | $4.20 | $394 | $787 | $472 | $1,024 |
| Pierre Pilote #24Pierre Pilote | $8.20 | $172 | $1,904 | $1,142 | $2,475 |
| Reg Fleming #26Reg Fleming | $9.54 | $221 | $1,751 | $1,051 | $2,276 |
| Rino Robazza #39Rino Robazza | $5.99 | $172 | $1,109 | $666 | $1,442 |
| Rod Gilbert #62Rod Gilbert | $47.97 | $1,308 | $8,664 | $5,198 | $11,263 |
| Ron Murphy #34Ron Murphy | $6.04 | $199 | $1,119 | $672 | $1,455 |
| Rudy Pilous #23Rudy Pilous | $4.52 | $373 | $1,672 | $1,003 | $2,173 |
| Stan Mikita #36Stan Mikita | $52.57 | $700 | $8,513 | $5,108 | $11,067 |
| Ted Green #2Ted Green | $8.50 | $231 | $1,500 | $900 | $1,951 |
| Ted Hampson #59Ted Hampson | $5.34 | $221 | $995 | $597 | $1,293 |
| Terry Gray #16Terry Gray | $6.82 | $234 | $1,259 | $755 | $1,637 |
| Wayne Hillman #38Wayne Hillman | $6.25 | $460 | $2,005 | $1,203 | $2,607 |
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1961 Topps is a Hockey set from 1961. Midpoint tracks 65 cards from it, 65 with market prices from recent sales and 55 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Bobby Hull #29 at $14,157 in PSA 10 ($75.18 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $847, and PSA 10 copies to $120K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 85× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1961 Topps?
- Our Hockey price guide lists 65 cards for 1961 Topps, 65 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1961 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1961 Topps is Bobby Hull #29 at $14,157 in PSA 10 ($75.18 raw).
- Is Bobby Hull #29 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Bobby Hull #29 sells for $14,157 vs $75.18 raw — a 188× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1961 Topps released?
- 1961 Topps was released in 1961.
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