Allan Houston

2003 Topps Chrome Allan Houston #39 value & prices

The 2003 Topps Chrome Allan Houston #39 is a Basketball card released in 2003. In ungraded condition it carries an estimated value of about $1.88, with professionally graded copies commanding more.

Condition is everything here — an ungraded copy is worth around $1.88, a PSA 9 around $4.82, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $50.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $65.00. That's roughly a 27× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Use the grade table above to compare values across PSA, BGS, CGC and SGC, and the eBay links to find live listings. Scan your copy with Ripbin to track it in your locker.

Collector's notes

This card comes from the modern era, where print runs tightened and parallels became the chase. Base versions are accessible, while graded gems and rare parallels carry the premium.

Basketball cards have been one of the hobby's strongest categories, with rookie cards and flagship sets like Prizm leading demand.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.88) and top-graded ($50.00) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.

PSA remains the most liquid grading label in the hobby, while BGS (with its Black Label 10) and modern entrants CGC and SGC have growing followings — the table above shows how each label prices for this card.

Buying & selling tips

Before buying a Allan Houston #39, compare several live listings — prices for the same card can vary widely depending on condition, seller reputation, and whether an auction is ending soon. The live eBay listings above update throughout the day.

Selling? List smart: photograph corners and surface clearly, state the condition honestly, and price against the grade table above. Or scan it into your Ripbin locker and let bids come to you.