2005 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant Black Refractor #40

2005 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant Black Refractor #40 value & prices

The 2005 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant Black Refractor #40 is a Basketball card (Black Refractor parallel) released in 2006. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1,143.58.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1,143.58, a PSA 9 around $1,185.93, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,876.94, a pristine BGS 10 around $2 and440.00. The gem-mint premium is modest (about 1.6× raw), so condition matters here but doesn't completely define the price.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $1,143.58 and top grades reaching $1,876.94, 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.