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Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 Price Guide

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2009 Topps Chrome · Released 2009

Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 (Basketball Cards 2009 Topps Chrome) is currently worth $988 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$988

Graded — grade ladder

Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$965
9$877
8$538

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

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Is it worth grading?

Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 sell for $965, only $0.00 above the $988 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($877) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 — frequently asked

How much is Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 (Basketball Cards 2009 Topps Chrome) worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 (Basketball Cards 2009 Topps Chrome): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $988, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $965, a PSA 9 for about $877. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

Is Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Yao Ming [Gold Refractor] #34 sell for $965, only $0.00 above the $988 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($877) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Where do these Basketball 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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