
Dave Palmer
1982 • Topps
#292

A 1980 Topps Dave Palmer #42 card featuring the Montreal Expos pitcher in Near Mint condition. A solid addition to vintage baseball card collections.
1980 • Topps
MLB • Montreal Expos
Near Mint
42
New
Shipping calculated at checkout
Create a listing from this sports-card catalog entry and use the same product details as a starting point.
See how many public collections currently include this card.
0 collectors have this card
The catalog profile below summarizes the card identity, featured subject, and notable collectible traits.
The player, team, league, and sport context tied to this card.
Production details and format-specific attributes.
Material
Card Stock
Language
English
Dave Palmer's 1980 Topps base card occupies the lower tier of his overall cardboard footprint, typical of late-career base issues from this era for mid-rotation pitchers. With only one active listing currently visible, the market is essentially illiquid, meaning any transaction reflects a thin sample rather than true price discovery. Palmer's career with the Expos was solid but not iconic, so this card trades at modest levels relative to star players from the same 1980 Topps set.
As a standard base card from the 1980 Topps mass-produced set, there is no serial numbering, no parallel structure, and no short-print designation — print runs were in the tens of millions, making raw copies abundant. Graded population for Palmer's 1980 Topps card is extremely low across major grading services, not due to scarcity but due to minimal collector demand for submission. High-grade PSA or BGS copies (9 or above) could carry a condition premium simply because few collectors have bothered to submit, creating a small but real pop-report advantage.
Palmer never reached Hall of Fame consideration, and his career arc as a serviceable but injury-affected starter limits long-term speculative upside on this card. Grading submission trends for common 1980 Topps base cards remain low, so a gem-mint example could attract niche set-registry collectors seeking upgrade copies. Market momentum is essentially flat for this card class, making it a low-risk, low-reward hold rather than an active investment target.

1982 • Topps
#292

1989 • Topps
#67

2003 • Topps
Series 1 • #27

1997 • Pinnacle
Score • #303

1997 • Pinnacle
Score • #420