1981 Topps Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas #51
1981
See all Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas cards & values$1.62est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-24
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Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas price history
PSA 10 market value, one reading a day. One-day spikes that reverse the next day are left out.
Price by month
Average price of the 1981 Topps Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas #51 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $1.62 | — |
Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1.62 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $9.94 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $11.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $40.68 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $106.87 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $139.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $43.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $64.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1981 Topps Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas #51 value & prices
The 1981 Topps Lloyd Free / Larry Smith / John Lucas #51 is a Basketball card released in 1981. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.62.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1.62, a PSA 9 around $11.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $106.87 and a pristine BGS 10 around $139.00. That's roughly a 66× 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 $1.62 and top grades reaching $106.87, 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.
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