Topps 1969 - 2009 Complete Set Prices

On Saturday I checked out the completed listings prices of Topps complete sets from 1969 - 2009. I take the first five sales and average the price. The table shows the average. I don't factor in card condition (most sets are in at least excellent condition anyway) or shipping prices. This isn't the most scientific way to gauge prices, but it at least gives a ballpark figure.

The prices for the '69 and '71 sets are very high because only one sale was listed for each. Maybe the set buyers maxed themselves out at the National and need a little time to recoup.

As a comparison, here are the prices from about a month ago.

Year	August 8,2009
1969	1,800.00
1970	919.06
1971	1,814.36
1972	1,599.00
1973	603.92
1974	174.60
1975	259.20
1976	178.51
1977	150.22
1978	106.19
1979	91.40
1980	67.60
1981	29.29
1982	49.01
1983	25.71
1984	22.58
1985	28.63
1986	13.35
1987	7.18
1988	9.23
1989	13.54
1990	16.30
1991	16.79
1992	14.08
1993	17.13
1994	31.09
1995	45.25
1996	19.78
1997	57.38
1998	61.40
1999	17.29
2000	20.25
2001	41.98
2002	28.60
2003	53.75
2004	18.79
2005	28.13
2006	16.30
2007	23.80
2008	36.49
2009	43.77