The Most Valuable 1981 Topps Baseball Cards
Ranked by real closed-sale prices across 728 tracked 1981 Topps Baseball items — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does. Right now the crown belongs to Complete Set 1981 Topps Baseball at $95.
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Top 10 by sold value used new / sealed
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Nolan Ryan #240 1981 Topps Baseball$4.46· $9,151 new/sealed - 3
Kirk Gibson #315 1981 Topps Baseball$3.24· $1,036 new/sealed - 4
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Harold Baines #347 1981 Topps Baseball$3.1· $718.46 new/sealed - 6
Rickey Henderson #261 1981 Topps Baseball$2.99· $4,857 new/sealed - 7
Pete Rose #180 1981 Topps Baseball$2.84· $3,755 new/sealed - 8
Expos Future Stars: Tim Raines / Roberto Ramos / Bobby Pate #479 1981 Topps Baseball$2.83· $1,260 new/sealed - 9
Fergie Jenkins #158 1981 Topps Baseball$2.53· $1,100 new/sealed - 10
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Ozzie Smith #254 1981 Topps Baseball$2.21· $400.69 new/sealed - 12
1980 A.L. Championships #401 1981 Topps Baseball$1.98· $226.25 new/sealed - 13
Johnny Bench #600 1981 Topps Baseball$1.97· $12,200 new/sealed - 14
Rod Carew #100 1981 Topps Baseball$1.93· $674.16 new/sealed - 15
Dave Parker #640 1981 Topps Baseball$1.91· $529.99 new/sealed - 16
Frank Taveras #343 1981 Topps Baseball$1.89· $46.55 new/sealed - 17
Pete Rose #205 1981 Topps Baseball$1.86· $529.96 new/sealed - 18
Bill Lee #633 1981 Topps Baseball$1.86· $203.79 new/sealed - 19
Bake McBride #90 1981 Topps Baseball$1.85· $138.5 new/sealed - 20
Dale Murphy #504 1981 Topps Baseball$1.84· $1,584 new/sealed - 21
Jim Rice #500 1981 Topps Baseball$1.84· $410 new/sealed - 22
Johnny Bench #201 1981 Topps Baseball$1.82· $139.94 new/sealed - 23
Tom Seaver #220 1981 Topps Baseball$1.79· $512.91 new/sealed - 24
Steve Garvey #530 1981 Topps Baseball$1.79· $502.5 new/sealed - 25
George Brett #700 1981 Topps Baseball$1.78· $1,584 new/sealed - 26
Paul Molitor #300 1981 Topps Baseball$1.78· $557.04 new/sealed - 27
New York Yankees / Gene Michael #670 1981 Topps Baseball$1.76· $64.61 new/sealed - 28
Duffy Dyer #196 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $365 new/sealed - 29
Los Angeles Dodgers / Tom Lasorda #679 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $59.99 new/sealed - 30
Ozzie Smith #207 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $176 new/sealed - 31
Lloyd Moseby #643 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $688.99 new/sealed - 32
Carl Yastrzemski #110 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $362 new/sealed - 33
1980 Home Run Leaders: Reggie Jackson / Ben Oglivie / Mike Schmidt #2 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $174.99 new/sealed - 34
Orioles Future Stars: Mike Boddicker / Mark Corey / Floyd Rayford #399 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $162.63 new/sealed - 35
Reggie Smith #75 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $120.07 new/sealed - 36
Buddy Bell #475 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $51.5 new/sealed - 37
Alan Trammell #709 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $406.35 new/sealed - 38
Jack Morris #572 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $207.5 new/sealed - 39
Mickey Rivers #145 1981 Topps Baseball$1.75· $62.75 new/sealed - 40
Reggie Jackson #400 1981 Topps Baseball$1.74· $7,625 new/sealed - 41
Mike Schmidt #540 1981 Topps Baseball$1.74· $562 new/sealed - 42
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Philadelphia Phillies / Dallas Green #682 1981 Topps Baseball$1.73· $68.79 new/sealed - 44
Mike Schmidt #206 1981 Topps Baseball$1.72· $546.75 new/sealed - 45
Al Hrabosky #636 1981 Topps Baseball$1.71· $39 new/sealed - 46
Johnny Wockenfuss #468 1981 Topps Baseball$1.7· $349.99 new/sealed - 47
Pirates Future Stars: Vance Law / Tony Pena / Pascual Perez #551 1981 Topps Baseball$1.69· $158.8 new/sealed - 48
Tony Perez #575 1981 Topps Baseball$1.67· $67 new/sealed - 49
Britt Burns #412 1981 Topps Baseball$1.67· $140.56 new/sealed - 50
1980 World Series #404 1981 Topps Baseball$1.67· $119.99 new/sealed
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