1986 Topps Chip Banks #196

1986 Topps Chip Banks #196 value & prices

The 1986 Topps Chip Banks #196 is a Football card released in 1986. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.63.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.63, a PSA 9 around $11.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $43.24 and a pristine BGS 10 around $56.00. 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.

Is it worth grading?

The spread between raw ($1.63) and top-graded ($43.24) 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.