Jim Thome #40 Price Guide

Baseball · Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome · Released 1997

Jim Thome #40 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome) is currently worth $1.74 raw (near mint) and $75.35 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

$1.74

Graded — grade ladder

Jim Thome #40 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$75.35	$45.00	$98.00	$45.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$32.46
9	—	—	—	—	$17.89
8	—	—	—	—	$8.86

Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Is it worth grading?

Strong grading candidate — 43× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jim Thome #40 sells for $75.35 against $1.74 raw: a $73.61 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.89) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

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Jim Thome #40 — frequently asked

How much is Jim Thome #40 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome) worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, Jim Thome #40 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $1.74, a PSA 10 sells for about $75.35, a PSA 9 for about $17.89. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Jim Thome #40 worth?

As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Jim Thome #40 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome) sells for about $75.35, compared with $1.74 for a raw near-mint copy.

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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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