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LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 Price Guide
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2008 Upper Deck Starquest · Released 2008
LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 (Basketball Cards 2008 Upper Deck Starquest) is currently worth $40.25 raw (near mint) and $371 in PSA 10 (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 | $40.25 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $371 | $223 | $482 | $223 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $145 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $39.99 |
Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Strong grading candidate — 9.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 sells for $371 against $40.25 raw: a $331 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($39.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 — frequently asked
How much is LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 (Basketball Cards 2008 Upper Deck Starquest) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 (Basketball Cards 2008 Upper Deck Starquest): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $40.25, a PSA 10 sells for about $371, a PSA 9 for about $39.99. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 (Basketball Cards 2008 Upper Deck Starquest) sells for about $371, compared with $40.25 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 worth grading?
A PSA 10 LeBron James [Gold] #SQ-17 sells for $371 against $40.25 raw: a $331 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($39.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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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