1973 Topps Kevin Porter #53

1973 Topps Kevin Porter #53 value & prices

The 1973 Topps Kevin Porter #53 is a Basketball card released in 1973. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.25.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.25, a PSA 9 around $48.53, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $7,800.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $10 and140.00. That's roughly a 3467× 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 $2.25 and top grades reaching $7,800.00, 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.