1997 Ultra John Thomas #226

1997 Ultra John Thomas #226 value & prices

The 1997 Ultra John Thomas #226 is a Basketball card released in 1997. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.32.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.32, a PSA 9 around $15.93, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $64.24 and a pristine BGS 10 around $84.00. That's roughly a 49× 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 $1.32 and top grades reaching $64.24, 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.