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NBA1981RC
4#
ROOKIE CARD

SIDNEY MONCRIEF

1981-82 TOPPS

TOPPS·#W78

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1981-82 Topps Sidney Moncrief RC #W78

The rookie card of the first two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Moncrief was the anchor of the Milwaukee Bucks teams that won seven consecutive division titles in the 1980s. His two-way excellence made him one of the most complete guards of his generation.

Player

Sidney Moncrief

Year

1981

Set

1981-82 Topps

Card #

W78

Sport

Basketball

Type

Rookie Card

Market Value (Based on Sold Data)

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Recent Sales (Mid Grade)PSA 7–8 · Based on eBay sold listings
$10–$50 (PSA 6)Verify on eBay ↗
Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings
$800+ (PSA 10)Verify on eBay ↗

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PSA vs BGS vs SGC

PSA

Professional Sports Authenticators

  • +Most liquid — highest resale demand
  • +Largest population database
  • +Vintage specialists
  • +Most recognized globally
  • −Slowest turnaround at economy tier
  • −No subgrades on base service

Best for: Vintage, high-value singles, resale liquidity

BGS

Beckett Grading Services

  • +Subgrades reveal exact condition
  • +BGS 9.5 Black Label = highest premium
  • +Preferred for modern parallels
  • +Slab design seen as premium
  • −Less liquid than PSA for vintage
  • −Stricter centering = harder to get 10

Best for: Modern parallels, autographs, centering-first cards

SGC

Sportscard Guaranty Corporation

  • +Faster turnaround than PSA/BGS
  • +Lower cost at economy tier
  • +Growing collector base
  • +Good for tobacco/pre-war
  • −Lower premium than PSA on most cards
  • −Smaller population database

Best for: Pre-war, tobacco cards, budget-conscious grading

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