1984 Star Magic Johnson #172
1984
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$252.26est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-20
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Average price of the 1984 Star Magic Johnson #172 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 | $252.26 | — |
Magic Johnson prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $252.26 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $453.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $795.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $975.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $4,264.51 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $15,822.15 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $20,569.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $9,493.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $9,493.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1984 Star Magic Johnson #172 is a Basketball card released in 1984. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $252.26.
An ungraded copy is worth around $252.26, a PSA 9 around $975.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $15,822.15, a pristine BGS 10 around $20 and569.00. That's roughly a 63× 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 $252.26 and top grades reaching $15,822.15, 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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