Card number
#53
Year
2002
Yao Ming prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $50.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $30.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $59.88 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $103.27 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $160.05 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $208.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $96.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $96.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission2002 Topps Pristine Yao Ming #53 value & prices
The 2002 Topps Pristine Yao Ming #53 is a Basketball card released in 2002. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $50.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $50.00, a PSA 9 around $59.88, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $160.05 and a pristine BGS 10 around $208.00. That's roughly a 3.2× 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 $50.00 and top grades reaching $160.05, 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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