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LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 Price Guide
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2004 Topps · Released 2004
LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps) is currently worth $66.00 raw (near mint) and $512 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 | $66.00 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $512 | $307 | $666 | $307 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $217 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $197 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $102 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $66.51 |
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 PSA 10 LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 sells for $512 against $66.00 raw: a $446 spread, 7.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($197) 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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LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 — frequently asked
How much is LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $66.00, a PSA 10 sells for about $512, a PSA 9 for about $197. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
How much is a PSA 10 LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps) sells for about $512, compared with $66.00 for a raw near-mint copy.
Is LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 worth grading?
A PSA 10 LeBron James [1st Edition] #23 sells for $512 against $66.00 raw: a $446 spread, 7.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($197) 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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