$Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide$

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 Price Guide

Football · Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest · Released 1996

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 (Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest) is currently worth $37.25 raw (near mint) and $1,075 in PSA 10 (as of Sep 4, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.

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Current prices

Raw (ungraded)

Ungraded

$37.25

Graded — grade ladder

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,075	$645	$1,398	$645	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$218
9	—	—	—	—	$110
8	—	—	—	—	$72.94

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Last updated 2026-09-04 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Is it worth grading?

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 sells for $1,075 against $37.25 raw: a $1,038 spread, 29× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($110) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

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Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 — frequently asked

How much is Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 (Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest) worth?

As of Sep 4, 2026, Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 (Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $37.25, a PSA 10 sells for about $1,075, a PSA 9 for about $110. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 worth?

As of Sep 4, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 (Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest) sells for about $1,075, compared with $37.25 for a raw near-mint copy.

Is Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 worth grading?

Is Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 going up or down in value?

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 (Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest) is up 0% over the last 30 days (PSA 10 market). Short-term moves on individual cards are noisy — check the price history above for the trend.

Where do these Football card prices come from?

Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.