2012 Topps Jim Thome Gold Sparkle #97
2012
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Jim Thome prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $2.45 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $6.86 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $12.57 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $23.33 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $36.64 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $48.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $22.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $22.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 2012 Topps Jim Thome Gold Sparkle #97 is a Baseball card (Gold Sparkle parallel) released in 2012. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.45.
An ungraded copy is worth around $2.45, a PSA 9 around $12.57, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $36.64 and a pristine BGS 10 around $48.00. That's roughly a 15× 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 ($2.45) and top-graded ($36.64) 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.
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