$Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide$

Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 Price Guide

Baseball · Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome · Released 1997

Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome) is currently worth $30.00 raw (near mint) and $790 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

$30.00

Graded — grade ladder

Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$790	$474	$1,027	$474	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$229
9	—	—	—	—	$142
8	—	—	—	—	$69.66

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 Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 sells for $790 against $30.00 raw: a $760 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($142) 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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Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 — frequently asked

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

As of Jul 11, 2026, Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $30.00, a PSA 10 sells for about $790, a PSA 9 for about $142. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

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

As of Jul 11, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Jim Thome [Refractor] #40 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome) sells for about $790, compared with $30.00 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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