1981 Topps Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford #54
1981
See all Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford cards & values$0.78est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-24
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Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford 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 Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford #54 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 | $0.78 | — |
Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $0.78 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $9.94 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $16.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $40.67 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $106.83 | 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 Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford #54 value & prices
The 1981 Topps Otis Birdsong / Reggie King / Phil Ford #54 is a Basketball card released in 1981. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $0.78.
An ungraded copy is worth around $0.78, a PSA 9 around $16.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $106.83 and a pristine BGS 10 around $139.00. That's roughly a 137× 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 $0.78 and top grades reaching $106.83, 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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