2001 Ultra LaDainian Tomlinson #253

2001 Ultra LaDainian Tomlinson #253 value & prices

The 2001 Ultra LaDainian Tomlinson #253 is a Football card released in 2001. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $13.29.

An ungraded copy is worth around $13.29, a PSA 9 around $40.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $392.89 and a pristine BGS 10 around $511.00. That's roughly a 30× 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 $13.29 and top grades reaching $392.89, 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.