1983 Star Magic Johnson #23

1983 Star Magic Johnson #23 value & prices

The 1983 Star Magic Johnson #23 is a Basketball card released in 1983. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $14.69.

An ungraded copy is worth around $14.69, a PSA 9 around $307.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,051.85, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and367.00. That's roughly a 72× 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 $14.69 and top grades reaching $1,051.85, 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.