1982 Topps Walter Payton #302

1982 Topps Walter Payton #302 value & prices

The 1982 Topps Walter Payton #302 is a Football card released in 1982. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $5.61.

An ungraded copy is worth around $5.61, a PSA 9 around $161.11, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $2,282.50, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and967.00. That's roughly a 407× 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 $5.61 and top grades reaching $2,282.50, 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.