Sidney Thornton
Football • Topps Football
Sport & Year
Football • 1979
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Football
Card Number
Not visible on front
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good (VG 3)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $1 - $3, Graded (VG 3): $5 - $10
Recent Sales
Recent raw sales for common 1979 Topps football cards in similar condition typically range between $1 and $3 on eBay.
Condition Details
Noticeable corner wear, edge chipping on the top and right borders, minor creasing near the top edge, and off-center alignment favoring the right side.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading as the grading costs would exceed the current and potential market value of a low-grade common card.
Card Description
Features Pittsburgh Steelers running back Sidney Thornton (#38) kneeling on the field in his black and yellow uniform. The card has a distinctive blue border with an orange and blue nameplate at the bottom bearing his name and position.
Notable Features
Part of the classic 1979 Topps Football set, featuring the team name banner shaped like a football inside the nameplate graphic.
Authentication Notes
Standard vintage card stock and printing characteristics consistent with late 1970s Topps issues, with no apparent signs of modern counterfeiting.
Scanned: 2026-10-08T11:55:55.559668