Donnie Shell
Football • Topps Football
Sport & Year
Football • 1979
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Football
Card Number
#361
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM 7)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $25; Graded (PSA 7/8): $30 - $75
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for 1979 Topps Donnie Shell rookie cards in raw mid-to-high grade range from $12 to $22 depending on exact condition and centering.
Condition Details
The card shows slight chipping along the top white border, sharp corners with minor softening under close inspection, and good centering left-to-right with a slightly heavy top border. Surface gloss appears clean with no major scratches or creasing visible.
Grading Recommendation
Worth grading only if aiming to preserve or if the back and surface are pristine enough to land a PSA 8 or higher, given the modest raw value and standard grading fees.
Card Description
Features Pittsburgh Steelers safety Donnie Shell in his black and gold jersey with uniform number 31. The design incorporates a football graphic at the bottom containing the team name 'STEELERS', the player's name 'DONNIE SHELL', and position 'S' inside a red and orange banner surrounded by a double blue border.
Notable Features
Official Rookie Card of Hall of Famer Donnie Shell, who was a legendary safety for the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
Authentication Notes
Appears to be authentic based on vintage card stock texture, accurate font styling for 1979 Topps football sets, and proper color saturation. No immediate signs of trimming or counterfeiting.
Scanned: 2026-10-08T16:26:34.329138