![Justin Verlander [Autograph] #242 — 2005 Topps Chrome baseball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/NT8AAeSwoYxqQ8Or/s-l500.jpg)
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2005 Topps Chrome Checklist & Card Prices
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2005 Topps Chrome (Baseball) has 13 cards in our price guide, 13 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Justin Verlander [Autograph] #242 at $1,854 in PSA 10 ($363 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $2.4K and raw copies $475.
- Cards
- 13
- With prices
- 13
- PSA 10 total
- $2.4K
- Raw total
- $475
- Avg gem premium
- 16×
- Top card
- $1,854
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 2005 Topps Chrome, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Chase Utley [Refractor] #345 2005 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wRsAAeSwALdqTSwl/s-l500.jpg)
![Sammy Sosa [Refractor] #10 2005 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7hcAAeSwY0RpFePv/s-l500.jpg)
![John Smoltz [Black Refractor] #18 2005 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7FoAAeSwvnlqBqT4/s-l500.jpg)
![Jeff Kent [Refractor] #140 2005 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/yRYAAeSwYexqarzQ/s-l500.jpg)
![Ivan Rodriguez [Black Refractor] #30 2005 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/o8IAAOSwW6RkuLeb/s-l500.jpg)
![Tom Glavine [Black Refractor] #13 2005 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ST0AAOSwGEFhQ8iP/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Trevor Hoffman #203 shows the biggest jump in 2005 Topps Chrome: $1.25 raw to $34.99 in PSA 10, a 28× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 128×Trevor Hoffman #203$1.25 raw → $34.99 PSA 10
- 223×John Smoltz #18$1.25 raw → $28.77 PSA 10
- 323×Jeff Kent [Refractor] #140$2.47 raw → $55.63 PSA 10
- 419×Ichiro #280$2.69 raw → $51.68 PSA 10
- 518×Jim Edmonds #17$1.63 raw → $29.99 PSA 10
- 616×Sammy Sosa #10$1.85 raw → $30.00 PSA 10
- 711×Sammy Sosa [Refractor] #10$11.04 raw → $120 PSA 10
- 88.1×Chase Utley [Refractor] #345$16.99 raw → $138 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 13 cards we track from 2005 Topps Chrome, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Utley [Refractor] #345Chase Utley | $16.99 | $33.47 | $138 | $83.00 | $179 |
| Ichiro #280Ichiro | $2.69 | $17.99 | $51.68 | $31.00 | $67.00 |
| Ivan Rodriguez [Black Refractor] #30Ivan Rodriguez | $13.75 | $49.99 | — | — | — |
| Jeff Kent [Refractor] #140Jeff Kent | $2.47 | $15.57 | $55.63 | $33.00 | $72.00 |
| Jim Edmonds #17Jim Edmonds | $1.63 | — | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| John Smoltz [Black Refractor] #18John Smoltz | $16.22 | — | — | — | — |
| John Smoltz #18John Smoltz | $1.25 | $17.02 | $28.77 | $17.00 | $37.00 |
| Justin Verlander [Autograph] #242Justin Verlander | $363 | $588 | $1,854 | $1,112 | $2,410 |
| Kevin West [Autograph Black Refractor] #231Kevin West | $2.50 | — | $18.64 | $11.00 | $24.00 |
| Sammy Sosa [Refractor] #10Sammy Sosa | $11.04 | $34.24 | $120 | $72.00 | $157 |
| Sammy Sosa #10Sammy Sosa | $1.85 | — | $30.00 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Tom Glavine [Black Refractor] #13Tom Glavine | $39.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Trevor Hoffman #203Trevor Hoffman | $1.25 | — | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
Players in this set
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2005 Topps Chrome is a Baseball set from 2005. Midpoint tracks 13 cards from it, 13 with market prices from recent sales and 10 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Justin Verlander [Autograph] #242 at $1,854 in PSA 10 ($363 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $475, and PSA 10 copies to $2.4K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 16× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 2005 Topps Chrome?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 13 cards for 2005 Topps Chrome, 13 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 2005 Topps Chrome?
- The most valuable card in 2005 Topps Chrome is Justin Verlander [Autograph] #242 at $1,854 in PSA 10 ($363 raw).
- Is Justin Verlander [Autograph] #242 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Justin Verlander [Autograph] #242 sells for $1,854 vs $363 raw — a 5.1× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 2005 Topps Chrome released?
- 2005 Topps Chrome was released in 2005.
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![Justin Verlander [Autograph] #331 card from 2005 Bowman Chrome](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bqYAAeSw4q9pbVJE/s-l500.jpg)
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![Ken Griffey Jr. [Black] #440 card from 2005 Topps](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LBcAAeSwZohp1UJS/s-l500.jpg)
![Andrew McCutchen [Autograph] #UH234 card from 2005 Topps Chrome Updates & Highlights](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/dF0AAeSwnlJqAxwe/s-l500.jpg)
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