1979 Topps David Thompson #50

1979 Topps David Thompson #50 value & prices

The 1979 Topps David Thompson #50 is a Basketball card released in 1979. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.78.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.78, a PSA 9 around $65.08, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $2,550.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $3 and315.00. That's roughly a 1433× 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 $1.78 and top grades reaching $2,550.00, 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.