1981 Bears Police Walter Payton
1981
See all Walter Payton cards & values$88.87est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-20
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Average price of the 1981 Bears Police Walter Payton 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 | $88.87 | — |
Walter Payton prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $88.87 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $145.09 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $160.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $176.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $433.97 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $564.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $260.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $260.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1981 Bears Police Walter Payton value & prices
The 1981 Bears Police Walter Payton is a Football card released in 1981. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $88.87.
An ungraded copy is worth around $88.87, a PSA 9 around $160.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $433.97 and a pristine BGS 10 around $564.00. That's roughly a 4.9× 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 $88.87 and top grades reaching $433.97, 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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