1982 Topps Joe Montana #489

1982 Topps Joe Montana #489 value & prices

The 1982 Topps Joe Montana #489 is a Football card released in 1982. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.91.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.91, a PSA 9 around $60.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,039.72, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and352.00. That's roughly a 357× 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 $2.91 and top grades reaching $1,039.72, 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.