Hockey set
1979 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1979 Topps (Hockey) has 52 cards in our price guide, 52 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Wayne Gretzky #18 at $720,000 in PSA 10 ($840 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $734K and raw copies $956.
- Cards
- 52
- With prices
- 52
- PSA 10 total
- $734K
- Raw total
- $956
- Avg gem premium
- 89×
- Top card
- $720,000
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1979 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Jim Watson #26 shows the biggest jump in 1979 Topps: $0.99 raw to $1,181 in PSA 10, a 1193× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 11193×Jim Watson #26$0.99 raw → $1,181 PSA 10
- 2985×Ulf Nilsson #30$1.25 raw → $1,231 PSA 10
- 3857×Wayne Gretzky #18$840 raw → $720,000 PSA 10
- 4662×Tom Lysiak #41$1.54 raw → $1,020 PSA 10
- 5176×Tony Esposito #80$2.25 raw → $395 PSA 10
- 6
145×Brad Park #23$1.55 raw → $224 PSA 10 - 7
118×Bob Kelly #14$1.50 raw → $178 PSA 10 - 8118×Don Maloney #42$1.52 raw → $179 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 52 cards we track from 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assist Leaders #2Assist Leaders | $1.37 | $27.95 | $146 | $88.00 | $190 |
| Barry Beck #35Barry Beck | $1.92 | $54.99 | $195 | $117 | $253 |
| Bob Kelly #14Bob Kelly | $1.50 | $68.00 | $178 | $107 | $231 |
| Bob Sauve #49Bob Sauve | $1.44 | $28.86 | $152 | $91.00 | $198 |
| Bobby Hull #185Bobby Hull | $7.90 | $97.96 | $637 | $382 | $828 |
| Borje Salming #40Borje Salming | $1.45 | $28.98 | $153 | $92.00 | $199 |
| Brad Park #23Brad Park | $1.55 | $187 | $224 | $134 | $291 |
| Brian Sutter #84Brian Sutter | $1.98 | $34.21 | $187 | $112 | $243 |
| Bryan Trottier #100Bryan Trottier | $2.25 | $145 | $201 | $120 | $261 |
| Dave Dryden #71Dave Dryden | $2.00 | $84.99 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Denis Potvin #70Denis Potvin | $2.09 | $61.00 | $207 | $124 | $270 |
| Don Maloney #42Don Maloney | $1.52 | $46.58 | $179 | $107 | $232 |
| Game Winning Goals Leaders #7Game Winning Goals Leaders | $2.59 | $43.66 | $248 | $149 | $323 |
| Garry Unger #33Garry Unger | $2.00 | $30.01 | $157 | $94.00 | $205 |
| Gerry Cheevers #85Gerry Cheevers | $2.29 | $89.30 | $224 | $135 | $292 |
| Glenn Resch #20Glenn Resch | $2.21 | $38.95 | $218 | $131 | $283 |
| Goal Leaders #1Goal Leaders | $2.61 | $44.18 | $252 | $151 | $327 |
| Gordie Howe #175Gordie Howe | $9.97 | $212 | $833 | $500 | $1,082 |
| Grant Mulvey #88Grant Mulvey | $1.89 | $36.05 | $199 | $119 | $259 |
| Guy Lafleur #200Guy Lafleur | $2.45 | $78.29 | $239 | $143 | $310 |
| Jean Pronovost #77Jean Pronovost | $1.69 | $18.22 | $173 | $104 | $225 |
| Jerry Korab #74Jerry Korab | $1.85 | $34.24 | $187 | $112 | $243 |
| Jim Watson #26Jim Watson | $0.99 | — | $1,181 | $709 | $1,535 |
| Ken Dryden #150Ken Dryden | $4.51 | $170 | $413 | $248 | $537 |
| Larry Robinson #50Larry Robinson | $2.00 | $98.00 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Marty Howe #46Marty Howe | $2.09 | $43.21 | $205 | $123 | $266 |
| Mike Bossy #230Mike Bossy | $5.21 | $79.00 | $365 | $219 | $475 |
| Mike Rogers #43Mike Rogers | $1.72 | $76.38 | $175 | $105 | $228 |
| New NHL Entries #261New NHL Entries | $4.58 | $101 | $419 | $251 | $545 |
| Pat Hughes #65Pat Hughes | $1.62 | $31.22 | $168 | $101 | $218 |
| Peter Lee #45Peter Lee | $1.63 | $51.29 | $150 | $90.00 | $195 |
| Peter McNab #39Peter McNab | $1.64 | $31.46 | $169 | $102 | $220 |
| Reg Kerr #67Reg Kerr | $1.42 | $64.00 | $152 | $91.00 | $198 |
| Rejean Houle #34Rejean Houle | $2.08 | $19.99 | $202 | $121 | $262 |
| Rene Robert #12Rene Robert | $2.21 | $39.09 | $219 | $131 | $284 |
| Rick Dudley #37Rick Dudley | $1.23 | $26.10 | $134 | $81.00 | $175 |
| Rick Middleton #10Rick Middleton | $1.88 | $34.63 | $190 | $114 | $247 |
| Rick Smith #59Rick Smith | $1.53 | $40.00 | $160 | $96.00 | $208 |
| Robert Picard #91Robert Picard | $1.88 | $34.76 | $191 | $114 | $248 |
| Ron Greschner #78Ron Greschner | $1.79 | $33.45 | $182 | $109 | $237 |
| Ross Lonsberry #58Ross Lonsberry | $1.50 | $29.65 | $157 | $94.00 | $205 |
| Scoring Leaders #3Scoring Leaders | $2.50 | $47.00 | $242 | $145 | $315 |
| Steve Payne #64Steve Payne | $1.87 | $34.47 | $189 | $113 | $245 |
| Thomas Gradin #53Thomas Gradin | $1.65 | $31.60 | $170 | $102 | $221 |
| Tom Lysiak #41Tom Lysiak | $1.54 | $29.75 | $1,020 | $612 | $1,326 |
| Tony Esposito #80Tony Esposito | $2.25 | $45.72 | $395 | $237 | $514 |
| Ulf Nilsson #30Ulf Nilsson | $1.25 | $59.99 | $1,231 | $739 | $1,600 |
| Walt Tkaczuk #15Walt Tkaczuk | $1.34 | $27.96 | $67.66 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
| Wayne Cashman #79Wayne Cashman | $1.60 | $54.51 | $179 | $108 | $233 |
| Wayne Gretzky #18Wayne Gretzky | $840 | $32,529 | $720,000 | $432,000 | $936,000 |
| Wayne Stephenson #38Wayne Stephenson | $1.99 | $48.95 | $199 | $119 | $259 |
| Willie Huber #17Willie Huber | $2.25 | $19.88 | $91.45 | $55.00 | $119 |
Players in this set
All Hockey players →About this set
1979 Topps is a Hockey set from 1979. Midpoint tracks 52 cards from it, 52 with market prices from recent sales and 52 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Wayne Gretzky #18 at $720,000 in PSA 10 ($840 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $956, and PSA 10 copies to $734K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 89× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1979 Topps?
- Our Hockey price guide lists 52 cards for 1979 Topps, 52 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1979 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1979 Topps is Wayne Gretzky #18 at $720,000 in PSA 10 ($840 raw).
- Is Wayne Gretzky #18 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky #18 sells for $720,000 vs $840 raw — a 857× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1979 Topps released?
- 1979 Topps was released in 1979.
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