1986 Topps Bruce Smith #389

1986 Topps Bruce Smith #389 value & prices

The 1986 Topps Bruce Smith #389 is a Football card released in 1986. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $4.47.

An ungraded copy is worth around $4.47, a PSA 9 around $268.13, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $5,770.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $7 and501.00. That's roughly a 1291× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $4.47 and top grades reaching $5,770.00, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.