FRAN TARKENTON
Football • 1971 Topps
Sport & Year
Football • 1971
Brand & Set
Topps - 1971 Topps
Card Number
#150
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Excellent (EX 5)
Estimated Market Value
$15 - $40 (Raw), $75+ (PSA 6 / PSA 7)
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies range from $10 to $35 depending on centering. High-grade PSA copies (8 or higher) command significant premiums due to the difficulty of findng clean 1971 Topps borders.
Condition Details
Top-to-bottom centering is heavy towards the bottom. Slight edge wear and softening on corners is visible. Colors are vibrant, but the blue border is prone to chipping which appears slightly on the left edge.
Grading Recommendation
Only recommended if surface is near-flawless. The 1971 set is notorious for edge chipping on the blue borders. This specific card has centering issues that would likely cap the grade at a PSA 5 or 6, making the cost of grading potentially higher than the value added.
Card Description
Fran Tarkenton shown during his tenure with the New York Giants, wearing jersey #10. He is captured in a passing pose. The card features a distinct blue border characteristic of the 1971 Topps set, with a yellow cartoon football player in the lower-left corner.
Notable Features
Hall of Fame Quarterback. Features the classic 1971 Topps blue border design which is highly sensitive to wear.
Authentication Notes
Consistent with 1971 Topps card stock and print patterns. No signs of counterfeit reproduction visible; the wear on the blue borders is consistent with original period card stock.
Scanned: 2026-02-10T20:29:17.343362