1984 Topps John Swain #297

1984 Topps John Swain #297 value & prices

The 1984 Topps John Swain #297 is a Football card released in 1984. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.89.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.89, a PSA 9 around $16.84, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $32.82 and a pristine BGS 10 around $43.00. That's roughly a 17× 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?

The spread between raw ($1.89) and top-graded ($32.82) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.