1986 Topps Michael Carter #165

1986 Topps Michael Carter #165 value & prices

The 1986 Topps Michael Carter #165 is a Football card released in 1986. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.46.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.46, a PSA 9 around $23.47, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $238.23 and a pristine BGS 10 around $310.00. That's roughly a 163× 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 $1.46 and top grades reaching $238.23, 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.