2005 Topps Chrome Yao Ming Black Refractor #8

2005 Topps Chrome Yao Ming Black Refractor #8 value & prices

The 2005 Topps Chrome Yao Ming Black Refractor #8 is a Basketball card (Black Refractor parallel) released in 2006. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $65.00.

An ungraded copy is worth around $65.00 and a PSA 9 around $162.50.

Is it worth grading?

With raw copies near $65.00 and top grades reaching $162.50, 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.