1975 Topps James Silas #253

1975 Topps James Silas #253 value & prices

The 1975 Topps James Silas #253 is a Basketball card released in 1975. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $3.20.

An ungraded copy is worth around $3.20, a PSA 9 around $63.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $405.42 and a pristine BGS 10 around $527.00. That's roughly a 127× 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 $3.20 and top grades reaching $405.42, 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.