1983 Star Ralph Sampson #73
1983
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$26.95est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Average price of the 1983 Star Ralph Sampson #73 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 | $26.95 | — |
Ralph Sampson prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $26.95 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $72.42 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $129.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $200.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $548.85 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,997.20 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $2,596.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $799.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $1,198.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1983 Star Ralph Sampson #73 is a Basketball card released in 1983. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $26.95.
An ungraded copy is worth around $26.95, a PSA 9 around $200.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,997.20, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and596.00. That's roughly a 74× 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 $26.95 and top grades reaching $1,997.20, 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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