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1985

Mark McGwire

Topps Baseball · 401

Baseball Art: Unknown Topps

Key facts

  • CardVolume lists 50 verified sales of the 1985 Topps Baseball Mark McGwire #401 as of November 11, 2026.
  • The Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 market price is $199.23, the median of 20 verified sales between August 19, 2026 and November 1, 2026.
  • The highest verified sale on record is $17,500 for a Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 on November 7, 2024 at eBay.
  • The graded market value of tracked grades (market price × graded population) is $1,471,476.

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Market price
Insufficient
3 of 5 sales needed in 90 days
Last sale
$5,300
Sep 27, 2026 · eBay
Record
$5,995
Jul 26, 2026
Population
306
PSA · as of Sep 26, 2026
Graded market value
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Sales, 12 months
10
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Mark McGwire 401 (Base 1984 USA Baseball Team, PSA 10): last verified sale $5,300 on Sep 27, 2026 (eBay). Not enough verified sales in the last 90 days for a market price. Source: CardVolume, cardvolume.com/sports/baseball/1985-topps-baseball-mark-mcgwire-401/, as of Nov 11, 2026.

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Values as of Nov 11, 2026 in USD. Market price = median of at least 5 qualifying sales of this exact version and grade in the last 90 days. Methodology

Mark McGwire price by grade

VersionGradePriceBasisVerified salesLast saleRecord
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 $5,300median of the last 5 sales 10$5,300 · Sep 27, 2026$5,995
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $199.2390-day median of 20 sales 20$156.50 · Nov 1, 2026$325.00
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 $33.00median of the last 3 sales 3$39.99 · Sep 24, 2026$39.99
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 7 $19.00last verified sale 1$19.00 · Sep 13, 2026$19.00
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 6 $23.00last verified sale 1$23.00 · May 25, 2026$23.00
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 5 $49.00last verified sale 1$49.00 · May 8, 2026$49.00
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team CGC 8 $38.00last verified sale 1$38.00 · Sep 10, 2026$38.00
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 10 $6,600last verified sale 1$6,600 · Apr 8, 2022$6,600
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 9.5 $1,138median of the last 2 sales 2$1,100 · Aug 13, 2026$1,176
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 8 $30.00last verified sale 1$30.00 · Sep 10, 2026$30.00
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 4 $20.00last verified sale 1$20.00 · Mar 24, 2026$20.00
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team SGC 8.5 $49.95last verified sale 1$49.95 · Sep 15, 2026$49.95
Base 1984 USA Baseball Team SGC 7 $14.99last verified sale 1$14.99 · Sep 1, 2026$14.99
Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 $17,500last verified sale 1$17,500 · Nov 7, 2024$17,500
Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $1,575median of the last 3 sales 3$876.00 · Jun 18, 2026$3,522
Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 $566.00last verified sale 1$566.00 · Aug 25, 2025$566.00
Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 7 $473.00last verified sale 1$473.00 · Mar 4, 2025$473.00

Price: the 90-day market price where there is one (median of at least 5 verified sales), otherwise the median of the last 5 verified sales. Each version and grade is priced on its own; nothing is averaged across grades.

Sales history

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DateVersionGradePriceVenueStatusSource
Nov 1, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $170.00
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
fixed
Verified Open
Nov 1, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $156.50
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

Shipping $4.99 not included
Verified Open
Oct 18, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $199.95
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
fixed
Verified Open
Oct 18, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $177.50
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

Shipping $6.75 not included
Verified Open
Sep 27, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 $5,349
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

Shipping $6.07 not included
Verified Open
Sep 27, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 $5,300
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

Shipping $22.00 not included
Verified Open
Sep 27, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $197.50
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction
Verified Open
Sep 24, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 · cert 8039165 $39.99 eBay
best offer
Cross-checked Open
Sep 24, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 · cert 8155872424 $38.77
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

PSA similar-item sale.
Excluded Open
Sep 23, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $215.00
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
fixed
Verified Open
Sep 23, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 941131477 $200.00
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

PSA similar-item sale.
Cross-checked Open
Sep 22, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 6212183 $196.00 eBay
auction
Cross-checked Open
Sep 21, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $196.00
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction
Verified Open
Sep 21, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 · cert 5104395 $41.00 eBay
auction
Excluded Open
Sep 21, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 · cert 1364021 $32.50 eBay
best offer
Cross-checked Open
Sep 21, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 81415892 $180.00 Fanatics Collect
auction
Cross-checked Open
Sep 21, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 53806013 $174.00 Fanatics Collect
auction
Cross-checked Open
Sep 20, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 · cert 153902074 $30.00 eBay
best offer
Excluded Open
Sep 17, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 8128947 $200.00 eBay
best offer
Cross-checked Open
Sep 16, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $205.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Sep 15, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $211.50
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

Shipping $6.25 not included
Verified Open
Sep 15, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 $33.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Sep 15, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team SGC 8.5 $49.95 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed

Reported as a record for this grade
Cross-checked Open
Sep 13, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 7 $19.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Sep 12, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $205.00
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
fixed
Verified Open
Sep 11, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $188.01 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Sep 10, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $198.50
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

Shipping $6.25 not included
Verified Open
Sep 10, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 8 $30.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Sep 10, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team CGC 8 $38.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Sep 8, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $224.99
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
fixed

Shipping $6.07 not included
Verified Open
Sep 7, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $219.95
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
fixed

Shipping $5.99 not included
Verified Open
Sep 1, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team SGC 7 $14.99 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Aug 19, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 $325.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed

Reported as a record for this grade
Cross-checked Open
Aug 15, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 · cert 1002117716 $5,000
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
best offer

PSA similar-item sale; buyer premium not stated.
Cross-checked Open
Aug 13, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 9.5 $1,100 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Jul 26, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 · cert 1009023201 $5,995
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
best offer

PSA similar-item sale; buyer premium not stated.
Cross-checked Open
Jun 21, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 · cert 1024680371 $5,242
hammer, excl. premium
eBay
auction

PSA similar-item sale; buyer premium not stated.
Cross-checked Open
Jun 19, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 · cert 7057574 $4,730 Goldin Auctions
auction
Cross-checked Open
Jun 18, 2026 Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 06100793 $876.00 eBay
auction

Lot 236864464352
Verified Open
Jun 9, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 · cert 15417598 $5,050 eBay
fixed
Cross-checked Open
Jun 7, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 $5,000 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
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Jun 3, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 $5,031 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
May 25, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 6 $23.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed

Reported as a record for this grade
Cross-checked Open
May 14, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 $4,500 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed
Cross-checked Open
May 8, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 5 $49.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed

Reported as a record for this grade
Cross-checked Open
Mar 24, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 4 $20.00 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed

Reported as a record for this grade
Cross-checked Open
Mar 5, 2026 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 9.5 $1,176 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed

Reported as a record for this grade
Cross-checked Open
Sep 1, 2025 Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 112147272 $1,575 eBay
auction

Lot 267366090433
Verified Open
Aug 25, 2025 Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 8 · cert 112147270 $566.00 eBay
auction

Lot 365796545159. Reported as a record for this grade
Verified Open
Mar 4, 2025 Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 7 · cert 85906143 $473.00 eBay
auction

Lot 376021152606. Reported as a record for this grade
Verified Open
Nov 7, 2024 Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 10 · cert 03316659 $17,500 eBay
auction

Lot 326317342706. Reported as a record for this grade
Verified Open
Aug 2, 2024 Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball Team PSA 9 · cert 46107308 $3,522 eBay
auction

Lot 276571239984. Reported as a record for this grade
Verified Open
Apr 8, 2022 Base 1984 USA Baseball Team BGS 10 $6,600 eBay via SportsCardsPro
fixed

Reported as a record for this grade
Cross-checked Open

Verified: an editor or automated check confirmed the figure on the source page. Cross-checked: an independent second research pass reopened the source and confirmed it. Reported: cited by research but not re-checked; never used in metrics. 3 sales were excluded (reasons on hover). Asking prices are never listed here.

Price chart

Base 1984 USA Baseball Team · PSA 10

$3,825$5,270$6,714May 14, 2026 · $4,500 · eBay via SportsCardsProJun 3, 2026 · $5,031 · eBay via SportsCardsProJun 7, 2026 · $5,000 · eBay via SportsCardsProJun 9, 2026 · $5,050 · eBayJun 19, 2026 · $4,730 · Goldin AuctionsJun 21, 2026 · $5,242 · eBayJul 26, 2026 · $5,995 · eBayAug 15, 2026 · $5,000 · eBaySep 27, 2026 · $5,300 · eBaySep 27, 2026 · $5,349 · eBayMay 14, 2026Sep 27, 2026
Each point is one qualifying sale (USD). Points are not an index or a forecast.

Graded population

VersionGraderGradeCountAs ofSource
Base 1984 USA Baseball TeamPSA10306Sep 26, 2026Open
Base 1984 USA Baseball TeamPSA97,386Sep 26, 2026Open
Base 1984 USA Baseball TeamPSA834,910Sep 27, 2026Open

Population counts copies graded by one company in one grade. It is not a print run and it grows with every submission. Why population is not print run

Grading math for this card

Prefilled with the latest qualifying sale for each grade where one exists. Replace any value with your own. We never suggest what grade your copy will get.

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Compare grading math across cards · Formula from Grading: condition, uncertainty, and economics: grading pays only if your honest chance of the high grade exceeds (raw net + cost − other-outcome net) ÷ (high-grade net − other-outcome net). The 13% fee is an editable assumption, not a quoted tariff.

About Mark McGwire

The 1985 Topps #401 Mark McGwire card shows McGwire as part of the 1984 USA Baseball Team in the main Topps baseball set. Collectors search for it because it is an early mainstream McGwire issue and because regular Topps, Tiffany, raw, and graded examples are often mixed in casual listings.

Why this card matters

Verified factPSA identifies this card as 1985 Topps #401 Mark McGwire with the 1984 USA Baseball Team variety, which separates it from later Oakland Athletics issues and from Tiffany copies. Its collector interest is tied to exact version, condition, and grading result rather than to a published print run. The available PSA sales feed shows recent transactions across PSA 10, PSA 9, PSA 8, and lower grades, which supports treating grade as a central comparison variable. [1][2][3]

Identifying the exact version

AnalysisThe regular version should match the 1985 Topps design, card number 401, and McGwire’s 1984 USA Baseball Team identification. Do not use a Tiffany sale as a comparable unless the slab or listing explicitly says Tiffany, because Topps Tiffany is a separate variant with different collector demand. For graded copies, match the cert record, grade, card number, and variety; for raw copies, compare both sides to a known authentic regular Topps example before pricing. [1][5][6]

What moves the price between versions and grades

Verified factThe opened PSA records show a wide gap between grades: recent PSA 10 examples are recorded in the thousands of dollars, PSA 9 examples around hundreds, and PSA 8 examples far lower. That difference is a condition and grading-market result, not proof of a factory print run. Centering, corners, surface, gloss, qualifiers, and whether the card is regular or Tiffany are the main variables that must stay separate in comparable sales. [1][2][3][6]

Authenticity checks

Verified factCompare against official references; multiple checks; no destructive tests; copied cert numbers exist. For this card, confirm the 1985 Topps design, card number 401, the 1984 USA Baseball Team subject line, and whether the card is regular Topps or Tiffany. On a slab, the cert lookup must match the card, grade, and variety, but PSA warns that real certification numbers can be copied onto counterfeit inserts, so inspect the holder and seller evidence too. [5][6]

Telling the versions apart

VersionHow to identify it
Base 1984 USA Baseball TeamPSA labels the card as 1985 Topps #401 Mark McGwire with the variety/pedigree 1984 USA Baseball Team.
Topps Tiffany 1984 USA Baseball TeamDo not merge with the regular Topps card; Tiffany copies are separately labeled by graders and have a glossy premium-stock treatment.
Identity note: Seed identity is supported for the regular 1985 Topps #401 card; this record excludes Tiffany sales.
Why collectors look this card up: Sports Card Monthly lists it among the all-time most graded sports cards, 63k+ PSA pop. source 1

What people get wrong about this card

Every 1985 Topps McGwire #401 sale can be averaged together.
Regular Topps, Topps Tiffany, raw copies, and each PSA grade are separate comps; ch03 requires excluding wrong variants and grades.
The PSA population is the number of copies that exist.
Population is a graded-copy count in PSA’s database, not a print run or census of raw cards; ch02 rejects that inference.
A PSA cert lookup alone authenticates the physical slab in a listing.
PSA warns that certification numbers can be copied, so cert verification is only one check; ch04 and ch06 require physical and seller checks.

Based on the claims our guides decline to adopt: Risk and strategy · Case studies and corrections

Frequently asked questions

How much is a PSA 10 1985 Topps Mark McGwire #401 worth?
Recent opened PSA similar-item records show PSA 10 sales of $5,000 on 2026-08-15, $5,995 on 2026-07-26, and $5,241.60 on 2026-06-21; use those as dated comps, not a guaranteed value. [1] [1]
How many PSA 10 1985 Topps Mark McGwire #401 cards exist?
PSA showed 306 PSA 10 examples for the regular 1985 Topps #401 McGwire as accessed on 2026-09-26. [1] [1]
Is the Tiffany version the same as the regular 1985 Topps McGwire?
No; Tiffany is a separate variant and should not be merged with the regular Topps #401 card in sales comps. [1] [1]
What is a PSA 9 1985 Topps Mark McGwire #401 selling for?
Opened PSA records show PSA 9 sales including $200 on 2026-09-23, $196 on 2026-09-22, and $174 on 2026-09-21. [2] [2]
What is the raw value of this card?
Not established here because no opened raw sold listing was recorded for this batch. []

Sources

  1. PSA Cert Verification 20263140: 1985 Topps #401 Mark McGwire PSA 10 — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  2. PSA Cert Verification 02120313: 1985 Topps #401 Mark McGwire PSA 9 — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  3. PSA Cert Verification 04028807: 1985 Topps #401 Mark McGwire PSA 8 — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  4. PSA Cert Verification notice — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)
  5. PSA Grading Standards — PSA (accessed Sep 26, 2026)

Not yet established

  • No opened raw sold listing was recorded.
  • No official Topps production quantity was established.
  • This record excludes Tiffany sales and does not establish a Tiffany price range.

Research: Codex research pass (live web) · automated source checks · independent cross-check · generated Sep 26, 2026 · reviewed by CardVolume editorial (owner-approved) on Sep 27, 2026 · updated Nov 2, 2026. Found an error? Report it.

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