1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 Price History by Year (PSA)
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A PSA 10 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 sold for a median of $49,200 in 2026 (2 sales at Fanatics Collect), against $3,900 in 2008. The highest yearly median on record is $63,000, in 2022. This page counts 1,021 sales across PSA 10, PSA 9 and PSA 8, year by year.
In This Article
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PSA 10 Prices by Year
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PSA 9 Prices by Year
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PSA 8 Prices by Year
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Latest Sales
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How These Numbers Are Built
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Where to Buy
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Frequently Asked Questions
PSA 10 Prices by Year
59 sales of a PSA 10 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 are counted, from 2008 to 2026. The highest yearly median is $63,000 in 2022, and the highest single sale is $83,500 on January 27, 2021.
| Year | Sales | Median | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | $3,900 | $3,900 | $3,900 |
| 2014 | 1 | $11,750 | $11,750 | $11,750 |
| 2015 | 5 | $13,610 | $12,812 | $14,851 |
| 2016 | 5 | $16,250 | $11,000 | $18,650 |
| 2017 | 7 | $12,251 | $10,200 | $12,601 |
| 2018 | 8 | $9,807 | $9,016 | $10,300 |
| 2019 | 3 | $10,450 | $10,015 | $11,300 |
| 2020 | 6 | $20,244 | $10,916 | $60,100 |
| 2021 | 5 | $60,000 | $57,600 | $83,500 |
| 2022 | 5 | $63,000 | $49,200 | $72,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | $52,800 | $37,200 | $66,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | $37,200 | $32,700 | $50,400 |
| 2025 | 3 | $60,000 | $57,600 | $78,000 |
| 2026 | 2 | $49,200 | $48,000 | $50,400 |
Line: median sale price of a PSA 10 copy in each year with a sale · shaded: lowest to highest sale · hollow dot: 1 or 2 sales that year · faded line: no sale in between.
PSA 9 Prices by Year
516 sales of a PSA 9 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 are counted, from 2009 to 2026. The highest yearly median is $3,480 in 2026, and the highest single sale is $6,300 on February 6, 2021.
| Year | Sales | Median | Low | High |
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| 2009 | 1 | $316 | $316 | $316 |
| 2010 | 6 | $262.50 | $237.26 | $460 |
| 2012 | 6 | $398.53 | $355 | $496.51 |
| 2013 | 4 | $465.50 | $430 | $540 |
| 2014 | 23 | $531 | $466.99 | $720.99 |
| 2015 | 41 | $777 | $615.04 | $2,035.10 |
| 2016 | 71 | $820 | $641 | $2,025.01 |
| 2017 | 66 | $664.48 | $566.88 | $1,923 |
| 2018 | 62 | $613.76 | $465 | $2,324 |
| 2019 | 35 | $603 | $500 | $1,390 |
| 2020 | 49 | $1,125 | $520 | $2,628.22 |
| 2021 | 53 | $3,200 | $2,026 | $6,300 |
| 2022 | 30 | $1,785 | $1,350 | $4,200 |
| 2023 | 34 | $1,845 | $810 | $4,800 |
| 2024 | 8 | $1,680 | $1,560 | $2,520 |
| 2025 | 6 | $2,545 | $2,160 | $2,925 |
| 2026 | 21 | $3,480 | $2,640 | $4,320 |
Line: median sale price of a PSA 9 copy in each year with a sale · shaded: lowest to highest sale · hollow dot: 1 or 2 sales that year · faded line: no sale in between.
PSA 8 Prices by Year
446 sales of a PSA 8 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 are counted, from 2008 to 2026. The highest yearly median is $505 in 2026, and the highest single sale is $1,775 on May 16, 2021.
| Year | Sales | Median | Low | High |
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| 2008 | 1 | $96 | $96 | $96 |
| 2010 | 1 | $83.80 | $83.80 | $83.80 |
| 2011 | 1 | $103.50 | $103.50 | $103.50 |
| 2012 | 4 | $100 | $85 | $220.50 |
| 2013 | 3 | $97.01 | $96 | $113.50 |
| 2014 | 18 | $107.53 | $96.44 | $223.51 |
| 2015 | 15 | $143.50 | $102.50 | $201.50 |
| 2016 | 38 | $173.50 | $128.05 | $349 |
| 2017 | 42 | $165.50 | $122.55 | $262 |
| 2018 | 53 | $133.50 | $107 | $224.50 |
| 2019 | 41 | $146.63 | $122.50 | $355.08 |
| 2020 | 42 | $330.38 | $132 | $610 |
| 2021 | 68 | $504.50 | $345 | $1,775 |
| 2022 | 17 | $348 | $288 | $690 |
| 2023 | 16 | $355 | $300 | $408 |
| 2024 | 31 | $312 | $276 | $492 |
| 2025 | 22 | $372 | $312 | $480 |
| 2026 | 33 | $505 | $348 | $1,230 |
Line: median sale price of a PSA 8 copy in each year with a sale · shaded: lowest to highest sale · hollow dot: 1 or 2 sales that year · faded line: no sale in between.
Latest Sales
| Sold | Grade | Price | Sale |
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| October 25, 2026 | PSA 8 | $690 | Fanatics Collect |
| October 20, 2026 | PSA 8 | $755 | Fanatics Collect |
| October 19, 2026 | PSA 8 | $444 | Fanatics Collect |
| October 18, 2026 | PSA 9 | $3,960 | Fanatics Collect |
| October 18, 2026 | PSA 8 | $1,230 | Fanatics Collect |
| October 13, 2026 | PSA 8 | $800 | Fanatics Collect |
| October 11, 2026 | PSA 8 | $870 | Fanatics Collect |
| September 24, 2026 | PSA 8 | $715 | Fanatics Collect |
| September 20, 2026 | PSA 8 | $675 | Fanatics Collect |
| September 14, 2026 | PSA 8 | $700 | Fanatics Collect |
How These Numbers Are Built
Every price here is a sold result published by Fanatics Collect (formerly PWCC), buyer’s premium included, across its weekly, monthly and premier auctions and its fixed-price sales. A sale is counted only when its title is this exact card and grade: autographed copies, half grades, qualifiers, other languages, sets and lots are left out. Nothing is estimated or modelled, and these are one marketplace’s sales, not every sale of the card. 41 sales not yet marked paid are left out until the payment shows. 1 sale priced more than 6 times above or below the sales around it is left out.
Where to Buy
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a PSA 10 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 sell for?
In 2026 the median of 2 sales at Fanatics Collect is $49,200, from $48,000 to $50,400.
What was the highest price paid for a PSA 10 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216?
$83,500 on January 27, 2021, the highest of the 59 sales counted here.
When did the Montana rookie peak?
By yearly median, 2022: $63,000 across 5 sales of a PSA 10 copy.
What did a PSA 10 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 sell for in 2008?
$3,900 in the one sale of 2008, the first year on record here.
What does a PSA 9 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 sell for?
In 2026 the median of 21 sales is $3,480.
What does a PSA 8 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 sell for?
In 2026 the median of 33 sales is $505.
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