Yao Ming #169 Price Guide

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2002 Finest · Released 2002

Yao Ming #169 (Basketball Cards 2002 Finest) is currently worth $340 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.

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Current prices

Raw (ungraded)

Ungraded

$340

Graded — grade ladder

Yao Ming #169 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$725
9	$659
8	$350
7	$336

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 Yao Ming #169 sells for $725 against $340 raw: a $385 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($659) 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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Yao Ming #169 — frequently asked

How much is Yao Ming #169 (Basketball Cards 2002 Finest) worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, Yao Ming #169 (Basketball Cards 2002 Finest): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $340, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $725, a PSA 9 for about $659. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

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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.