The best 1981 Topps Hockey cards under $50 (2026)

The strongest 1981 Topps Hockey cards you can buy for under $50 right now, ranked by real closed-sale prices — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does.

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   Wayne Gretzky #16 1981 Topps Hockey

   $15· $2,312 new/sealed
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   Dino Ciccarelli [West] #105 1981 Topps Hockey

   $6.58· $417.51 new/sealed
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   Larry Murphy #100 1981 Topps Hockey

   $3.68· $200 new/sealed
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   Larry Murphy [West] #100 1981 Topps Hockey

   $3.49· $208.25 new/sealed
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   Wilf Paiement [Maple Leafs Leaders] #63 1981 Topps Hockey

   $3.25· $21.18 new/sealed
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   Denis Savard [West] #75 1981 Topps Hockey

   $3· $224.5 new/sealed
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   Wayne Gretzky [Oilers Leaders] #52 1981 Topps Hockey

   $2.99· $257.55 new/sealed
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   Jari Kurri #18 1981 Topps Hockey

   $2.62· $231.41 new/sealed
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   Ray Bourque #5 1981 Topps Hockey

   $2.5· $127.29 new/sealed
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    Dave Keon [East] #83 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.3· $24 new/sealed
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    Jorgen Pettersson [West] #121 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.28
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    Peter Stastny #39 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.27· $190.29 new/sealed
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    Mike Allison [East] #94 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.25· $21.59 new/sealed
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    Glen Sharpley [West] #76 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.25
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    Anders Hedberg [East] #98 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.25· $24.99 new/sealed
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    Pat Boutette [East] #81 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.25· $10.59 new/sealed
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    John Davidson [East] #95 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.25· $17.99 new/sealed
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    Merlin Malinowski [West] #81 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.25
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    Tom Lysiak [West] #71 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.19
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    Checklist 1-132 [East] #111 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.12· $34.5 new/sealed
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    Bobby Smith #37 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2.07· $38.94 new/sealed
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    Mike Zuke [West] #124 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2
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    Ken Morrow [East] #91 1981 Topps Hockey

    $2
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    Rob Ramage [West] #84 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $17.99 new/sealed
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    Steve Christoff [West] #104 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $181.66 new/sealed
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    Ken Linseman [East] #107 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $29.75 new/sealed
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    Brad Park [East] #72 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $27.9 new/sealed
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    Don Beaupre [West] #103 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $46.93 new/sealed
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    Tony Esposito [West] #126 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Mario Lessard [West] #98 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Blake Dunlop [West] #117 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Peter Stastny [Nordiques Leaders] #61 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $27.5 new/sealed
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    Peter Lee [East] #114 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Mike Rogers [East] #131 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Ted Bulley [West] #68 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $8.1 new/sealed
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    Bill Barber [East] #123 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $79.99 new/sealed
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    Jerry Korab [West] #97 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Mike Palmateer [East] #121 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99· $49.99 new/sealed
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    Joel Quenneville [West] #83 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Tim Higgins [West] #69 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.99
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    Greg Millen [East] #115 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.97· $25.04 new/sealed
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    Terry O'Reilly [East] #71 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.95· $61 new/sealed
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    Bryan Trottier [East] #132 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.95· $24.99 new/sealed
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    Ray Bourque [East] #126 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.95· $59.99 new/sealed
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    Mark Kirton [West] #90 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.94
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    Vaclav Nedomansky [West] #94 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.92
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    Don Beaupre #103 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.9· $79.99 new/sealed
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    Grant Mulvey [West] #72 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.9
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    Don Edwards [East] #75 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.9· $7.5 new/sealed
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    Borje Salming #33 1981 Topps Hockey

    $1.89· $89.99 new/sealed
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