1982 Topps R.C. Thielemann #290

1982 Topps R.C. Thielemann #290 value & prices

The 1982 Topps R.C. Thielemann #290 is a Football card released in 1982. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.38.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.38, a PSA 9 around $28.31, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $158.09 and a pristine BGS 10 around $206.00. That's roughly a 115× 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 $1.38 and top grades reaching $158.09, 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.