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1997 SP Authentic Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 SP Authentic (Football) has 13 cards in our price guide, 13 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Orlando Pace #1 at $449 in PSA 10 ($5.63 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.2K and raw copies $51.28.
- Cards
- 13
- With prices
- 13
- PSA 10 total
- $1.2K
- Raw total
- $51.28
- Avg gem premium
- 27×
- Top card
- $449
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 SP Authentic, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Orlando Pace #1 shows the biggest jump in 1997 SP Authentic: $5.63 raw to $449 in PSA 10, a 80× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 180×Orlando Pace #1$5.63 raw → $449 PSA 10
- 260×Tony Gonzalez #11$4.93 raw → $294 PSA 10
- 342×Tiki Barber #137$7.08 raw → $298 PSA 10
- 422×Jerry Rice #169$1.00 raw → $21.84 PSA 10
- 519×Chris Canty #127$1.59 raw → $30.00 PSA 10
- 610×Brett Favre #87$2.10 raw → $21.50 PSA 10
- 78.9×Dan Marino #110$2.69 raw → $23.91 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 13 cards we track from 1997 SP Authentic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Reed #49Andre Reed | $1.49 | — | $10.50 | $6.00 | $14.00 |
| Brett Favre #87Brett Favre | $2.10 | — | $21.50 | $13.00 | $28.00 |
| Chris Canty #127Chris Canty | $1.59 | — | $30.00 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Dan Marino #110Dan Marino | $2.69 | $16.99 | $23.91 | $14.00 | $31.00 |
| Dwayne Rudd #16Dwayne Rudd | $2.15 | — | $19.00 | $11.00 | $25.00 |
| Jerry Rice #169Jerry Rice | $1.00 | — | $21.84 | $13.00 | $28.00 |
| Orlando Pace #1Orlando Pace | $5.63 | $123 | $449 | $269 | $584 |
| Rod Woodson #165Rod Woodson | $1.25 | — | $11.50 | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Tarik Glenn #98Tarik Glenn | $6.80 | — | — | — | — |
| Tiki Barber #137Tiki Barber | $7.08 | $28.29 | $298 | $179 | $387 |
| Tony Gonzalez #11Tony Gonzalez | $4.93 | $27.60 | $294 | $176 | $382 |
| Troy Aikman #70Troy Aikman | $5.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Warren Moon #173Warren Moon | $9.57 | — | — | — | — |
Players in this set
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1997 SP Authentic is a Football set from 1997. 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 Orlando Pace #1 at $449 in PSA 10 ($5.63 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $51.28, and PSA 10 copies to $1.2K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 27× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 SP Authentic?
- Our Football price guide lists 13 cards for 1997 SP Authentic, 13 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 SP Authentic?
- The most valuable card in 1997 SP Authentic is Orlando Pace #1 at $449 in PSA 10 ($5.63 raw).
- Is Orlando Pace #1 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Orlando Pace #1 sells for $449 vs $5.63 raw — a 80× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 SP Authentic released?
- 1997 SP Authentic was released in 1997.
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