1981 Topps Swen Nater #38

1981 Topps Swen Nater #38 value & prices

The 1981 Topps Swen Nater #38 is a Basketball card released in 1981. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.17.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.17, a PSA 9 around $38.46, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $202.50 and a pristine BGS 10 around $263.00. That's roughly a 173× 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 $1.17 and top grades reaching $202.50, 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.