Tim Duncan

1997 Ultra Tim Duncan #131 value & prices

How much is the 1997 Ultra Tim Duncan #131 worth? Raw, ungraded copies sell for around $10.51, while graded examples can be worth significantly more. This Basketball card is part of the 1997 Ultra set.

Condition is everything here — an ungraded copy is worth around $10.51, a PSA 9 around $200.81, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $933.38, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and213.00. That's roughly a 89× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.

See the full grade ladder and current eBay listings above. Collectors use Ripbin to scan, value and trade cards like the Tim Duncan.

Market context

Cards from this era were printed in enormous quantities during the hobby's boom years, so raw copies are plentiful — but strict grading separates the true gems from the masses, and top grades remain hard to pull off.

The basketball card market rewards star power — top players' cards consistently outperform the broader market.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $10.51 and top grades reaching $933.38, 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.

When choosing a grader, PSA slabs typically resell fastest, BGS rewards truly pristine copies, and SGC/CGC offer faster turnarounds — compare each label's value in the grade table above.

Smart buying guide

The fastest way to gauge the real market for this card is to scan the live eBay listings above: look at the spread between auction and Buy-It-Now prices, and check sold history before paying top dollar.

Selling? List smart: photograph corners and surface clearly, state the condition honestly, and price against the grade table above. Or scan it into your Ripbin locker and let bids come to you.