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Best Lawrence Taylor rookie cards

Lawrence Taylor's key rookie card is the 1982 Topps #434. Lawrence Taylor was a 1st round, 2nd overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. The checklist below lists one rookie card by card number, each row from a cited source.

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New York Giants · Rookie year 1981

Key rookie card

1982 Topps #434

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    1982 Topps #435 on eBay

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Lawrence Taylor market data

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Collector attention
10,507 lookups this week, down 31% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 19
His checklist
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1982 Topps #434, his key rookie card.

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Which Lawrence Taylor card is the real rookie card

He debuted in 1981, and his rookie card is the 1982 Topps #434. The same set has a #435 'In Action' card of him, which the cited guides do not label a rookie card. The licensed field is left null because no fetched source states the licensing terms.

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Lawrence Taylor's career, in brief

  • Played 13 seasons, 1981 to 1993, all with the New York Giants.
  • Won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a rookie in 1981.
  • Named NFL MVP in 1986, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and won Super Bowls XXI and XXV.
  • Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Lawrence Taylor card checklist

1 rookie card and 17 other cards with card numbers, each from the checklist linked on its row. A row marked "one source" is printed by one checklist site only. Parallels are counted, not listed.

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Graded Lawrence Taylor rookie cards: PSA 10, BGS and CGC

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for: sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up. How the four graders compare and what grading costs.

  • 1982 Topps #434: its PSA 10 rate is 1.7 percent against a 15.1 percent set average (source: oldsportscards.com).
  • 1980s Topps cards often carry print defects and off-center printing even when pack fresh (source: SI).

How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade

PSA

Top grades:
Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
Half grades:
1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.

One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

CGC

Top grades:
Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
Half grades:
Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.

Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.

Source: CGC grading scale

Beckett (BGS)

Top grades:
Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
Half grades:
Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.

Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.

Source: Beckett grading

Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.

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Lawrence Taylor card questions

What is Lawrence Taylor's rookie card?

Lawrence Taylor's first base rookie card is the 1982 Topps #434. Lawrence Taylor's rookie season was 1981.

What year is Lawrence Taylor's rookie card?

Lawrence Taylor's rookie season was 1981, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Lawrence Taylor have?

Our checklist lists 1 Lawrence Taylor rookie card with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

How much is a Lawrence Taylor rookie card worth?

Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Are collectors watching Lawrence Taylor right now?

Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Lawrence Taylor are down 31% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Does Lawrence Taylor have a PSA 10?

PSA's population report says how many PSA 10s exist of each card; Parlae does not reprint it. To see PSA 10 copies listed now, use "Check PSA 10 prices" beside each card above.

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