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1984 Topps Dan Marino RC #123
ROOKIE CARD

DAN MARINO

1984 TOPPS

TOPPS·#123

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1984 Topps Dan Marino RC #123

The greatest passer of his era's flagship Topps rookie. Marino's 5,084-yard 1984 season set records that stood for decades. Despite never winning a Super Bowl, his cards hold premium collector value as the defining QB card of the 1980s.

Player

Dan Marino

Year

1984

Set

1984 Topps

Card #

123

Sport

Football

Type

Rookie Card

Market Value (Based on Sold Data)

Based on public auction records

Source: eBay sold comps, Heritage Auctions, Goldin, PWCC — April 2026

Recent Sales (Mid Grade)PSA 7–8 · Based on eBay sold listings
$200–$1,200 (PSA 8)Verify on eBay ↗
Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings
$15,000+ (PSA 10)Verify on eBay ↗

Values compiled from public eBay sold listings, Heritage Auctions, and Goldin results. For real-time pricing, click “Verify on eBay” above.

Grade-by-Grade Pricing

Values based on recent eBay sold listings and auction results

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PSA GradeLabelMarket ValuePop.Trend
PSA 3
Very Good$30–$80—→
PSA 4
VG-EX$80–$200—→
PSA 5
Excellent$200–$450—↑
PSA 6
EX-MT$450–$900—↑
PSA 7
Near Mint$1,000–$2,500380↑
PSA 8Best Value
NM-MT$3,000–$7,000480↑
PSA 9
Mint$10,000–$25,00085↑
PSA 10
Gem Mint$80,000+6↑

Source: eBay Sold Comps / Heritage Auctions · Dark borders on 1984 Topps football create chipping risk — PSA 10 population is very low.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

22,000

PSA 10 Count

6

PSA 9 Count

85

Gem Rate

0%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10
6 (0%)
PSA 9
85 (0%)
PSA 8
480 (2%)
PSA 1–7
21,429 (97%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 0% — Extremely difficult to gem.

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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