2004 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Signature Yao Ming #US-YM

2004 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Signature Yao Ming #US-YM value & prices

The 2004 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Signature Yao Ming #US-YM is a Basketball card released in 2004. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $186.50.

An ungraded copy is worth around $186.50, a PSA 9 around $479.47, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $2,312.15, a pristine BGS 10 around $3 and006.00. That's roughly a 12× 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 $186.50 and top grades reaching $2,312.15, 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.