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Norm Nixon #97 Basketball Cards 1979 Topps trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide

Norm Nixon #97 Price Guide

Basketball · Basketball Cards 1979 Topps · Released 1979

Norm Nixon #97 (Basketball Cards 1979 Topps) is currently worth $1.99 raw (near mint) (as of Sep 4, 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$1.99

Graded — grade ladder

Norm Nixon #97 graded prices by company and grade
GradeCGCSGCGraded
10$3,480$3,480—
9.5——$65.82
9——$22.20
8——$20.00
7——$4.25

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Last updated 2026-09-04 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Price history

Raw (NM)$1.99+23%
Jul 11, 2026$1.62 – $1.99Sep 4, 2026

Is it worth grading?

Strong grading candidate — 1749× premium in CGC 10

A CGC 10 Norm Nixon #97 sells for $3,480 against $1.99 raw: a $3,478 spread, 1749× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.20) 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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Norm Nixon #97 — frequently asked

How much is Norm Nixon #97 (Basketball Cards 1979 Topps) worth?

As of Sep 4, 2026, Norm Nixon #97 (Basketball Cards 1979 Topps): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $1.99, a CGC 10 sells for about $3,480, a PSA 9 for about $22.20. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

Is Norm Nixon #97 worth grading?

A CGC 10 Norm Nixon #97 sells for $3,480 against $1.99 raw: a $3,478 spread, 1749× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.20) 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.

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.

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