Hockey set
1981 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1981 Topps (Hockey) has 55 cards in our price guide, 55 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Wayne Gretzky #16 at $2,312 in PSA 10 ($10.93 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $6.7K and raw copies $103.
- Cards
- 55
- With prices
- 55
- PSA 10 total
- $6.7K
- Raw total
- $103
- Avg gem premium
- 43×
- Top card
- $2,312
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1981 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
12![Dino Ciccarelli [West] #105 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/umYAAeSwn8tqD77e/s-l500.jpg)
3![Wayne Gretzky [Oilers Leaders] #52 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/18UAAeSwOkdpO6wC/s-l500.jpg)
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5![Denis Savard [West] #75 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/SFQAAeSwVKVqTqf9/s-l500.jpg)
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7![Steve Christoff [West] #104 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CacAAOSw2RBhWek8/s-l500.jpg)
8![Bernie Federko [West] #127 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ua0AAeSwjYFpwuUY/s-l500.jpg)
9![Blair Chapman [West] #115 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AnMAAeSwhJho3l1E/s-l500.jpg)
1011![Mike Bossy [Islanders Leaders] #57 1981 Topps card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wNsAAeSwoi5qUJ95/s-l500.jpg)
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Wayne Gretzky #16
Raw $10.93PSA 10 $2,312
Dino Ciccarelli [West] #105
Raw $7.00PSA 10 $418
Wayne Gretzky [Oilers Leaders] #52
Raw $3.26PSA 10 $257
Jari Kurri #18
Raw $2.64PSA 10 $228
Denis Savard [West] #75
Raw $5.41PSA 10 $225
Peter Stastny #39
Raw $2.30PSA 10 $190
Steve Christoff [West] #104
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $182
Bernie Federko [West] #127
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $164
Blair Chapman [West] #115
Raw $1.63PSA 10 $155
Dave Taylor #40
Raw $1.39PSA 10 $135
Mike Bossy [Islanders Leaders] #57
Raw $1.39PSA 10 $131
Ray Bourque #5
Raw $2.24PSA 10 $127
Best cards to grade
Wayne Gretzky #16 shows the biggest jump in 1981 Topps: $10.93 raw to $2,312 in PSA 10, a 212× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1212×Wayne Gretzky #16$10.93 raw → $2,312 PSA 10
- 2180×Bob Dailey [East] #104$0.25 raw → $44.99 PSA 10
- 3120×Dave Maloney [East] #100$0.25 raw → $29.99 PSA 10
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119×Bryan Trottier #41$1.04 raw → $124 PSA 10 - 5
![Rick Middleton [Boston Bruins] #46 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/R98AAeSwat9pnMUq/s-l500.jpg)
103×Rick Middleton [Boston Bruins] #46$1.13 raw → $116 PSA 10 - 6
103×Dave Christian #7$1.22 raw → $126 PSA 10 - 7
101×Mike Liut #20$1.24 raw → $126 PSA 10 - 8
99×Darryl Sittler #36$0.71 raw → $69.99 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 55 cards we track from 1981 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Hedberg [East] #98Anders Hedberg | $2.25 | $7.40 | $24.99 | $15.00 | $32.00 |
| Anders Kallur [East] #90Anders Kallur | $1.49 | — | $58.97 | $35.00 | $77.00 |
| Bernie Federko [West] #127Bernie Federko | $1.75 | $30.74 | $164 | $98.00 | $213 |
| Bernie Federko #12Bernie Federko | $1.49 | $24.99 | $47.00 | $28.00 | $61.00 |
| Bill Barber [Flyers Leaders] #59Bill Barber | $1.00 | $11.00 | $27.21 | $16.00 | $35.00 |
| Bill Barber #2Bill Barber | $1.71 | $11.00 | $40.50 | $24.00 | $53.00 |
| Blair Chapman [West] #115Blair Chapman | $1.63 | $29.35 | $155 | $93.00 | $201 |
| Bob Dailey [East] #104Bob Dailey | $0.25 | — | $44.99 | $27.00 | $58.00 |
| Bob Gainey #13Bob Gainey | $1.61 | $20.00 | $31.40 | $19.00 | $41.00 |
| Bobby Clarke [East] #103Bobby Clarke | $1.49 | — | $73.56 | $44.00 | $96.00 |
| Bobby Smith #37Bobby Smith | $2.03 | $10.07 | $38.94 | $23.00 | $51.00 |
| Brad Park [East] #72Brad Park | $1.75 | $10.56 | $27.96 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Bryan Trottier #41Bryan Trottier | $1.04 | $22.50 | $124 | $74.00 | $161 |
| Clark Gillies [East] #88Clark Gillies | $1.49 | $14.99 | $41.00 | $25.00 | $53.00 |
| Craig Hartsburg [West] #106Craig Hartsburg | $1.70 | $25.06 | $31.74 | $19.00 | $41.00 |
| Dale McCourt #21Dale McCourt | $1.24 | — | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Danny Gare [Sabres Leaders] #47Danny Gare | $0.99 | $19.00 | $44.99 | $27.00 | $58.00 |
| Danny Gare #14Danny Gare | $1.48 | $30.40 | $46.11 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Darryl Sittler #36Darryl Sittler | $0.71 | $11.61 | $69.99 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Dave Babych #1Dave Babych | $1.00 | $22.95 | $47.54 | $29.00 | $62.00 |
| Dave Christian #7Dave Christian | $1.22 | $24.83 | $126 | $75.00 | $163 |
| Dave Maloney [East] #100Dave Maloney | $0.25 | — | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Dave Taylor #40Dave Taylor | $1.39 | $14.00 | $135 | $81.00 | $175 |
| Denis Savard [West] #75Denis Savard | $5.41 | $48.39 | $225 | $135 | $292 |
| Dick Redmond [East] #73Dick Redmond | $1.21 | $25.49 | $72.00 | $43.00 | $94.00 |
| Dino Ciccarelli [West] #105Dino Ciccarelli | $7.00 | $56.54 | $418 | $251 | $543 |
| Ed Johnstone [East] #99Ed Johnstone | $1.13 | — | $19.99 | $12.00 | $26.00 |
| Eric Vail #43Eric Vail | $0.78 | — | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Guy Lafleur #19Guy Lafleur | $1.48 | $18.91 | $61.69 | $37.00 | $80.00 |
| Ian Turnbull #42Ian Turnbull | $1.75 | $13.99 | $24.49 | $15.00 | $32.00 |
| Jari Kurri #18Jari Kurri | $2.64 | $37.99 | $228 | $137 | $296 |
| John Van Boxmeer [East] #80John Van Boxmeer | $1.69 | — | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Ken Linseman [East] #107Ken Linseman | $1.99 | — | $29.75 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Mark Howe [East] #82Mark Howe | $1.57 | $17.95 | $69.99 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Mike Bossy [Islanders Leaders] #57Mike Bossy | $1.39 | $23.78 | $131 | $79.00 | $170 |
| Mike Bossy #4Mike Bossy | $2.24 | $20.12 | $101 | $61.00 | $131 |
| Mike Liut #20Mike Liut | $1.24 | $24.83 | $126 | $75.00 | $163 |
| Peter Stastny [Nordiques Leaders] #61Peter Stastny | $2.00 | $18.89 | $27.50 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Peter Stastny #39Peter Stastny | $2.30 | $34.41 | $190 | $114 | $247 |
| Ray Bourque #5Ray Bourque | $2.24 | $26.98 | $127 | $76.00 | $165 |
| Reggie Leach [East] #106Reggie Leach | $0.92 | $13.07 | $23.49 | $14.00 | $31.00 |
| Rick Kehoe [Penguins Leaders] #60Rick Kehoe | $1.00 | $15.40 | $43.80 | $26.00 | $57.00 |
| Rick Kehoe #17Rick Kehoe | $1.75 | $29.22 | $30.30 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Rick Middleton [Boston Bruins] #46Rick Middleton | $1.13 | $12.00 | $116 | $70.00 | $151 |
| Rick Middleton #22Rick Middleton | $1.36 | $4.31 | $57.00 | $34.00 | $74.00 |
| Rogatien Vachon [East] #74Rogatien Vachon | $0.98 | $13.00 | $39.00 | $23.00 | $51.00 |
| Steve Christoff [West] #104Steve Christoff | $1.99 | $33.60 | $182 | $109 | $237 |
| Steve Shutt [Canadiens Leaders] #56Steve Shutt | $1.06 | $16.99 | $37.93 | $23.00 | $49.00 |
| Terry O'Reilly [East] #71Terry O'Reilly | $1.95 | $20.00 | $61.00 | $37.00 | $79.00 |
| Thomas Gradin [Canucks Leaders] #64Thomas Gradin | $1.55 | $6.86 | $30.05 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Tony Esposito #11Tony Esposito | $1.40 | $22.78 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 |
| Wayne Gretzky [Oilers Leaders] #52Wayne Gretzky | $3.26 | $29.10 | $257 | $154 | $335 |
| Wayne Gretzky #16Wayne Gretzky | $10.93 | $157 | $2,312 | $1,387 | $3,006 |
| Wilf Paiement [Maple Leafs Leaders] #63Wilf Paiement | $3.20 | $4.25 | $21.02 | $13.00 | $27.00 |
| Willi Plett #26Willi Plett | $1.75 | $20.00 | $21.50 | $13.00 | $28.00 |
Players in this set
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1981 Topps is a Hockey set from 1981. Midpoint tracks 55 cards from it, 55 with market prices from recent sales and 55 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Wayne Gretzky #16 at $2,312 in PSA 10 ($10.93 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $103, and PSA 10 copies to $6.7K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 43× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1981 Topps?
- Our Hockey price guide lists 55 cards for 1981 Topps, 55 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1981 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1981 Topps is Wayne Gretzky #16 at $2,312 in PSA 10 ($10.93 raw).
- Is Wayne Gretzky #16 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky #16 sells for $2,312 vs $10.93 raw — a 212× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1981 Topps released?
- 1981 Topps was released in 1981.
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