1981 Topps Ray Bourque #5

1981 Topps Ray Bourque #5 value & prices

The 1981 Topps Ray Bourque #5 is a Hockey card released in 1981. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.53.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.53, a PSA 9 around $26.99, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $118.27 and a pristine BGS 10 around $154.00. That's roughly a 47× 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 $2.53 and top grades reaching $118.27, 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.