PAUL MOLITOR
Baseball • 1982 Topps
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1982
Brand & Set
Topps - 1982 Topps
Card Number
#440
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Excellent (EX 5)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $0.50 - $2.00; PSA 5: $3.00 - $6.00; PSA 10: $250.00+
Recent Sales
Raw copies typically sell in bulk lots or for under $2 on eBay. PSA 9 examples recently sold between $40-$60, while PSA 10 examples command a significant premium due to the 1982 set's notorious centering issues.
Condition Details
Visible centering issues with a heavy left-to-right lean. Subtle corner rounding is visible, especially on the top-right and bottom-left. The surface appears clean but shows slight age-related toning. Minor edge whitening on the left side.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The centering is significantly off-center left-to-right (approx 70/30 or 80/20), which would likely cap the grade at a PSA 5 or 6 despite the surface quality. Grading costs would exceed the market value of the slab.
Card Description
Paul Molitor is shown in a batting stance wearing the classic Milwaukee Brewers 'powder blue' road uniform with the number 4 visible. The card design features a hockey-stick style color border, a yellow position banner (SS-2B) at the top left, and a purple 'Brewers' team banner at the bottom right. A facsimile signature is printed in the lower left of the photo.
Notable Features
Facsimile (printed) signature; Hall of Fame player; classic 1982 Topps design; dual position designation (SS-2B).
Authentication Notes
Appears to be an authentic 1982 Topps card. The card stock shows the characteristic gray/brown recycled paper fiber typical of the era, and the print pattern/dot matrix is consistent with Topps factory production from the early 1980s.
Scanned: 2026-07-09T09:10:40.215773