1997 Bowman's Best Mark Kotsay Atomic Refractor #197
1997
See all Mark Kotsay cards & values$1.16est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Average price of the 1997 Bowman's Best Mark Kotsay Atomic Refractor #197 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $1.16 | — |
Mark Kotsay prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1.16 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $195.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $90.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $90.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1997 Bowman's Best Mark Kotsay Atomic Refractor #197 value & prices
The 1997 Bowman's Best Mark Kotsay Atomic Refractor #197 is a Baseball card (Atomic Refractor parallel) released in 1997. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.16.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1.16, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $150.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $195.00. That's roughly a 129× 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 $1.16 and top grades reaching $150.00, 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.
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