1977 Topps Pat Haden Rookie Card #18
Pat Haden · Topps · Rookie Card (RC)
Player
Pat Haden
Set
1977 Topps Football
Year
1977
Card #
#18
Condition Grade
PSA 5 (Excellent) - Centering is decent at roughly 60/40. Corners show visible softening/rounding. Surface appears clean of major creases but shows typical graininess of vintage stock. Edges have light fuzzing.
Category
Rookie Card (RC)
Manufacturer
Topps
Demand Level
Moderate - Strongest among LA Rams team collectors and USC alumni. Haden remains a popular figure in the Los Angeles and collegiate sports market.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$3.00 - $8.00
Graded Value
PSA 4: $10-15, PSA 5: $20-25, PSA 6: $30-40, PSA 8 or higher: $100+
Comparable Sales
Low-grade raw copies typically sell for $2-5. PSA 8 (NM-MT) copies have sold between $120-150. PSA 6 copies usually move in the $35 range.
Description
This is the 1977 Topps rookie card of former Los Angeles Rams quarterback and USC legend Pat Haden. The back features a pink and grey color scheme with detailed statistics from his 1975 WFL season with the Southern California Sun and his 1976 NFL debut season. It includes a 'College Corner' blurb highlighting his time at USC and his Rhodes Scholarship status at Oxford.
Key Features
Official Rookie Card of an iconic LA Rams QB and USC Trojans star. Part of the highly collected 1977 Topps set which also features the Walter Payton second-year card and Steve Largent rookie.
Authenticity Indicators
High confidence. The cardboard stock is the correct greyish-brown chipboard used by Topps in 1977. The 'T' in Topps and the copyright line at the bottom center show the correct ink-bleed for the era. Not a common target for counterfeiting.
Flaws to Note
Softened corners on all four sides. Common 'chippy' edges on the grey stock. Top-to-bottom centering is slightly shifted toward the top. Surface has some minor age-related toning/darkening common for 1970s cardboard.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for this card as a single. Alternatively, it works well as part of a USC Trojans or 1970s Quarterback lot on Facebook sports card groups.
Selling Tips
Due to current condition, professional grading is not recommended as fees will exceed the card's value. List with high-resolution photos of front and back. Use keywords like 'USC Trojans', 'LA Rams', and 'RC' in the title to attract player and team collectors.