2011 Topps Chrome James Shields Purple Refractor #73
2011
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James Shields prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $3.05 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $7.89 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $14.07 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $25.30 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $41.63 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $54.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $25.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $25.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 2011 Topps Chrome James Shields Purple Refractor #73 is a Baseball card (Purple Refractor parallel) released in 2011. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $3.05.
An ungraded copy is worth around $3.05, a PSA 9 around $14.07, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $41.63 and a pristine BGS 10 around $54.00. That's roughly a 14× 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 ($3.05) and top-graded ($41.63) 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.