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

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 $35.50 raw (near mint) (as of Jul 11, 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.

Current prices

Raw (ungraded)

Ungraded

$35.50

Graded — grade ladder

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$218
9	$119
8	$72.94

Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Is it worth grading?

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 sells for $218 against $35.50 raw: a $182 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($119) 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 Jul 11, 2026, Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #265 (Football Cards 1996 Topps Finest): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $35.50, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $218, a PSA 9 for about $119. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

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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.

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