Larry Swider

1981 Topps Larry Swider #442 value & prices

The 1981 Topps Larry Swider #442 is a Football card released in 1981. In ungraded condition it carries an estimated value of about $1.61, with professionally graded copies commanding more.

Condition is everything here — an ungraded copy is worth around $1.61, a PSA 9 around $19.99, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $30.01 and a pristine BGS 10 around $39.00. That's roughly a 19× 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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About this card's market

Cards from this era were printed in enormous quantities during the hobby's boom years, so raw copies are plentiful — but strict grading separates the true gems from the masses, and top grades remain hard to pull off.

The football hobby centers on rookies and stars, with flagship sets drawing the most graded submissions.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.61) and top-graded ($30.01) 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.

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

Before buying a Larry Swider #442, compare several live listings — prices for the same card can vary widely depending on condition, seller reputation, and whether an auction is ending soon. The live eBay listings above update throughout the day.

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