Larry Robinson

1979 O-Pee-Chee Larry Robinson #50 value & prices

Larry Robinson #50 from 1979 1979 O-Pee-Chee is a card collectors search for regularly. Current market value sits near $1.72 for an ungraded copy.

Graded copies command a clear premium — an ungraded copy is worth around $1.72, a PSA 9 around $116.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $173.57 and a pristine BGS 10 around $226.00. That's roughly a 101× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

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Market context

As a vintage issue, condition is everything — most surviving copies show wear from decades of handling, which is why high-grade examples command such dramatic premiums over raw copies.

Hockey cards trade in a tighter but dedicated market — key rookies and vintage stars hold value well.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $1.72 and top grades reaching $173.57, 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.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

Smart buying guide

The fastest way to gauge the real market for this card is to scan the live eBay listings above: look at the spread between auction and Buy-It-Now prices, and check sold history before paying top dollar.

Selling? List smart: photograph corners and surface clearly, state the condition honestly, and price against the grade table above. Or scan it into your Ripbin locker and let bids come to you.