1988 Topps Bruce Smith #227

1988 Topps Bruce Smith #227 value & prices

The 1988 Topps Bruce Smith #227 is a Football card released in 1988. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.13.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.13, a PSA 9 around $17.42, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $61.80 and a pristine BGS 10 around $80.00. That's roughly a 55× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $1.13 and top grades reaching $61.80, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.