1982 Topps Walter Payton #303

1982 Topps Walter Payton #303 value & prices

The 1982 Topps Walter Payton #303 is a Football card released in 1982. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.88.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.88, a PSA 9 around $94.79, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,663.11, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and162.00. That's roughly a 577× 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 $2.88 and top grades reaching $1,663.11, 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.