1984 Topps Walter Payton #228

1984 Topps Walter Payton #228 value & prices

The 1984 Topps Walter Payton #228 is a Football card released in 1984. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $3.99.

An ungraded copy is worth around $3.99, a PSA 9 around $430.89, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $15,075.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $19 and598.00. That's roughly a 3778× 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 $3.99 and top grades reaching $15,075.00, 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.