1981 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Babych #290
1981
See all Wayne Babych cards & values$1.77est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-23
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Average price of the 1981 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Babych #290 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 | $1.77 | — |
Wayne Babych prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1.77 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $19.68 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $19.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $22.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $29.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $38.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $12.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $17.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1981 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Babych #290 value & prices
The 1981 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Babych #290 is a Hockey card released in 1981. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.77.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1.77, a PSA 9 around $19.99, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $29.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $38.00. That's roughly a 16× 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?
The spread between raw ($1.77) and top-graded ($29.00) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.
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