$Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 Basketball Cards 1997 Finest Embossed trading card — raw and PSA graded price guide$

Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 Price Guide

Basketball · Basketball Cards 1997 Finest Embossed

Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 (Basketball Cards 1997 Finest Embossed) is currently worth $1,382 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

$1,382

Graded — grade ladder

Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$4,298
9	$3,907
8	$3,552
7	$1,700

Last updated 2026-09-04 · 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 Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 sells for $4,298 against $1,382 raw: a $2,916 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,907) 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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Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 — frequently asked

How much is Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 (Basketball Cards 1997 Finest Embossed) worth?

As of Sep 4, 2026, Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 (Basketball Cards 1997 Finest Embossed): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $1,382, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $4,298, a PSA 9 for about $3,907. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

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Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.