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Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1999 Bowman Chrome International · Released 1999
Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 (Baseball Cards 1999 Bowman Chrome International) is currently worth $348 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 | $348 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $868 |
| 9 | $789 |
| 8 | $305 |
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 Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 sells for $868 against $348 raw: a $520 spread, 2.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($789) 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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Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 — frequently asked
How much is Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 (Baseball Cards 1999 Bowman Chrome International) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 (Baseball Cards 1999 Bowman Chrome International): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $348, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $868, a PSA 9 for about $789. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Frank Thomas [Refractor] #256 sells for $868 against $348 raw: a $520 spread, 2.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($789) 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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