![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #323 — 1997 Finest basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xlAAAeSwkPFqRW8C/s-l500.jpg)
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1997 Finest Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Finest (Basketball) has 32 cards in our price guide, 32 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #323 at $7,310 in PSA 10 ($1,004 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $34K and raw copies $6.6K.
- Cards
- 32
- With prices
- 32
- PSA 10 total
- $34K
- Raw total
- $6.6K
- Avg gem premium
- 11×
- Top card
- $7,310
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Finest, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #271 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qTkAAeSwz-BqUlEw/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gVQAAeSwKA1qTdwc/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #39 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DBcAAeSweW9pdxma/s-l500.jpg)
![Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HPwAAOSwfQthNElB/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #137 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hqEAAeSwAk9oWXIQ/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #262 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/nuIAAeSw811oozqc/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor w/ Coating] #262 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/fMUAAeSw8vVqVzp0/s-l500.jpg)
![Tim Duncan [Refractor] #101 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/03EAAeSwiP9pmzx6/s-l500.jpg)
![Tim Duncan [Refractor w/ Coating] #101 1997 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KXYAAeSwWNpoILFQ/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Tim Duncan [Refractor w/ Coating] #101 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Finest: $11.50 raw to $811 in PSA 10, a 71× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 171×Tim Duncan [Refractor w/ Coating] #101$11.50 raw → $811 PSA 10
- 227×Michael Jordan [Refractor w/ Coating] #271$80.00 raw → $2,138 PSA 10
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![Anfernee Hardaway [w/ Coating] #274 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/dJgAAeSwWEBqUFic/s-l500.jpg)
20×Anfernee Hardaway [w/ Coating] #274$4.55 raw → $90.00 PSA 10 - 4
19×Shaquille O'Neal #217$3.19 raw → $60.00 PSA 10 - 5
![Kobe Bryant [w/ Coating] #262 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1zMAAeSwNwVqYkrg/s-l500.jpg)
16×Kobe Bryant [w/ Coating] #262$29.99 raw → $466 PSA 10 - 6
15×Allen Iverson #57$3.04 raw → $47.00 PSA 10 - 7
![Patrick Ewing [w/ Coating] #216 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GIAAAeSwkcBqLkO6/s-l500.jpg)
15×Patrick Ewing [w/ Coating] #216$2.72 raw → $42.00 PSA 10 - 8
![Michael Jordan [w/ Coating] #271 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7i0AAeSwRT1qZAwo/s-l500.jpg)
14×Michael Jordan [w/ Coating] #271$35.00 raw → $496 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 32 cards we track from 1997 Finest, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson #57Allen Iverson | $3.04 | $17.02 | $47.00 | $28.00 | $61.00 |
| Anfernee Hardaway [w/ Coating] #274Anfernee Hardaway | $4.55 | $40.00 | $90.00 | $54.00 | $117 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor w/ Coating] #262Kobe Bryant | $201 | $794 | $953 | $572 | $1,239 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #137Kobe Bryant | $625 | $1,317 | $1,380 | $828 | $1,794 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #262Kobe Bryant | $113 | $566 | $1,338 | $803 | $2,450 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #323Kobe Bryant | $1,004 | $2,193 | $7,310 | $4,386 | $9,503 |
| Kobe Bryant [w/ Coating] #262Kobe Bryant | $29.99 | $85.00 | $466 | $279 | $605 |
| Kobe Bryant #137Kobe Bryant | $74.35 | $134 | $395 | $237 | $513 |
| Kobe Bryant #262Kobe Bryant | $31.00 | $73.75 | $228 | $25.11 | $297 |
| Kobe Bryant #323Kobe Bryant | $162 | $210 | $450 | $270 | $585 |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor w/ Coating] #271Michael Jordan | $80.00 | $936 | $2,138 | $1,283 | $2,780 |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154Michael Jordan | $1,427 | $2,846 | $2,923 | $1,754 | $3,800 |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #271Michael Jordan | $463 | $1,440 | $3,125 | $1,875 | $3,150 |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #39Michael Jordan | $516 | $932 | $2,754 | $1,653 | $3,581 |
| Michael Jordan [w/ Coating] #154Michael Jordan | $556 | $591 | $605 | $363 | $787 |
| Michael Jordan [w/ Coating] #271Michael Jordan | $35.00 | $85.00 | $496 | $297 | $645 |
| Michael Jordan [w/ Coating] #39Michael Jordan | $50.00 | $127 | $236 | $142 | $307 |
| Michael Jordan #154Michael Jordan | $456 | $607 | $2,300 | $1,380 | $2,990 |
| Michael Jordan #271Michael Jordan | $37.49 | $99.99 | $384 | $230 | $499 |
| Michael Jordan #287Michael Jordan | $100 | $182 | $603 | $362 | $543 |
| Michael Jordan #39Michael Jordan | $50.78 | $130 | $367 | $132 | $300 |
| Patrick Ewing [w/ Coating] #216Patrick Ewing | $2.72 | $18.28 | $42.00 | $25.00 | $55.00 |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #217Shaquille O'Neal | $39.94 | $160 | $350 | $210 | $455 |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #309Shaquille O'Neal | $299 | $459 | $2,500 | $1,500 | $3,250 |
| Shaquille O'Neal #217Shaquille O'Neal | $3.19 | $22.50 | $60.00 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Shawn Kemp [Refractor] #311Shawn Kemp | $20.51 | $56.00 | $155 | $93.00 | $201 |
| Tim Duncan [Refractor w/ Coating] #101Tim Duncan | $11.50 | $425 | $811 | $487 | $1,054 |
| Tim Duncan [Refractor] #101Tim Duncan | $200 | $338 | $857 | $514 | $1,114 |
| Tim Duncan [w/ Coating] #101Tim Duncan | $8.38 | $24.99 | $75.63 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Tim Duncan #101Tim Duncan | $7.23 | $24.41 | $85.00 | $51.00 | $2,000 |
| Tim Duncan #306Tim Duncan | $7.50 | $14.99 | $82.00 | $49.00 | $104 |
| Tracy McGrady #107Tracy McGrady | $3.63 | $17.67 | $35.00 | $21.00 | $180 |
Players in this set
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1997 Finest is a Basketball set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 32 cards from it, 32 with market prices from recent sales and 32 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #323 at $7,310 in PSA 10 ($1,004 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $6.6K, and PSA 10 copies to $34K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 11× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Finest?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 32 cards for 1997 Finest, 32 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Finest?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Finest is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #323 at $7,310 in PSA 10 ($1,004 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #323 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #323 sells for $7,310 vs $1,004 raw — a 7.3× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 Finest released?
- 1997 Finest was released in 1997.
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