1969 Topps Earl Monroe #80

1969 Topps Earl Monroe #80 value & prices

The 1969 Topps Earl Monroe #80 is a Basketball card released in 1969. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $27.30.

An ungraded copy is worth around $27.30, a PSA 9 around $7,839.59, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $9,408.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $12 and230.00. That's roughly a 345× 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 $27.30 and top grades reaching $9,408.00, 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.