Set
1997 FinestCard number
#18
Year
1997
Parallel / variant
w/ Coating
Ray Allen prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $2.49 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $5.51 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $6.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $23.75 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $31.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $14.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $14.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1997 Finest Ray Allen w/ Coating #18 value & prices
The 1997 Finest Ray Allen w/ Coating #18 is a Basketball card (w/ Coating parallel) released in 1997. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $2.49.
An ungraded copy is worth around $2.49, a PSA 9 around $5.51, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $23.75 and a pristine BGS 10 around $31.00. That's roughly a 9.5× 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?
The spread between raw ($2.49) and top-graded ($23.75) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.
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