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Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 Price Guide
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2004 Topps Chrome · Released 2004
Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps Chrome) is currently worth $2,630 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 | $2,630 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $14,999 |
| 9 | $4,939 |
| 8 | $1,512 |
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 Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 sells for $14,999 against $2,630 raw: a $12,369 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($4,939) 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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Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 — frequently asked
How much is Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps Chrome) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps Chrome): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $2,630, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $14,999, a PSA 9 for about $4,939. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #8 sells for $14,999 against $2,630 raw: a $12,369 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($4,939) 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.
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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