1976 Topps Phil Smith #89

1976 Topps Phil Smith #89 value & prices

The 1976 Topps Phil Smith #89 is a Basketball card released in 1976. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.21.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.21, a PSA 9 around $36.31, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $304.53 and a pristine BGS 10 around $396.00. That's roughly a 138× 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 $2.21 and top grades reaching $304.53, 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.