1973 Topps Randy Smith #173

1973 Topps Randy Smith #173 value & prices

The 1973 Topps Randy Smith #173 is a Basketball card released in 1973. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.51.

An ungraded copy is worth around $2.51, a PSA 9 around $90.25, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $599.99 and a pristine BGS 10 around $780.00. That's roughly a 239× 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 $2.51 and top grades reaching $599.99, 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.