RICKEY HENDERSON
Baseball • 1980 Topps
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1980
Brand & Set
Topps - 1980 Topps
Card Number
#482
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base (Rookie Card)
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
Raw/Ungraded: $40 - $70 (due to centering issue). PSA 7: $90 - $120. PSA 8: $200 - $300. PSA 9: $1,200 - $1,800. PSA 10: $30,000+.
Recent Sales
Raw ungraded copies sell between $30 and $80 depending on centering and corner sharpness. PSA 7 copies consistently fetch around $100-$120 on eBay and auction sites, while heavily off-center copies sell at a discount.
Condition Details
The card exhibits typical 1980s Topps condition issues: left-to-right centering is heavily off-center (approx. 75/25 left to right). Top-to-bottom centering is fairly good. Corners appear relatively sharp with minor wear/touching on the bottom-right corner. Edges are generally clean with light surface wear visible.
Grading Recommendation
Optional/Conditional. Because centering is noticeably off to the left, this card is unlikely to grade higher than PSA 6 or PSA 7 (or receives an Off-Center 'OC' qualifier). If grading for personal collection protection, it is worthwhile; for maximum profit resale, the returns may be marginal after grading fees and shipping costs.
Card Description
Iconic 1980 Topps Rookie Card featuring Hall of Fame steal legend Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics. The main action photo shows Henderson mid-swing wearing his #35 Oakland A's jersey. The lower-right circular inset shows a close-up headshot wearing an A's helmet. The bottom left features a pink rectangle with green text reading 'RICKEY HENDERSON OUTFIELD' and white text 'ATHLETICS'. The top right displays the classic green 'Topps' logo.
Notable Features
Hall of Famer iconic Rookie Card (RC); classic 1980s vintage Topps design with circular portrait inset.
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic. Card stock thickness, print quality, ink saturation, and typical vintage Topps paper grain align with original 1980 Topps printing. Note that reprints exist for this highly valuable card, but genuine copies like this display authentic vintage cardboard back stock and print patterns.
Scanned: 2026-07-28T12:21:42.201082