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Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome · Released 1996
Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) is currently worth $23.68 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 | $23.68 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $83.00 |
| 9 | $75.00 |
| 8 | $26.00 |
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 Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 sells for $83.00 against $23.68 raw: a $59.32 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($75.00) 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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Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 — frequently asked
How much is Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $23.68, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $83.00, a PSA 9 for about $75.00. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Joe Carter [Refractor] #31 sells for $83.00 against $23.68 raw: a $59.32 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($75.00) 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 Baseball 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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