[QUOTE=90skid;16340415]Seems somewhere in the $1,200 range or so - not too far off of the regular card PSA 9 prices which I still think is surprising given it's graded population and how hard it was to pull out of packs. I'd love to pick up a cheaper raw card of it, around the $450-500 range but I'm too scared of thinking it looks good in the pictures and then when I get it I see there's no chance of it being a 9. People really need to do a better job at taking pictures of these cards on ebay, I mean come on - take it out of the crummy scratched to hell top loader and show me the card.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't buy these raw, I did twice with pictures looking like great condition and seller stating mint with no issues, arrived with multiple issues that you can only see in person. Mainly scratches and foil loss thats tough to see unless the scan is high resolution.

[QUOTE=jzx1103;16331230]Oh thats the one, wow thats a tough one but I think 2012 Prizm might be the safer bet since there's always a chance Panini or another company will get the opportunity to make Kobe cards again and make another Kobe vs Lebron card. 2012 Prizm will always be the first Prizm, like 96/97 Topps Chrome (which I'm shocked hasn't taken off outside of the Kobe Rc)[/QUOTE]

Prices for the bigger Chrome cards had been steadily rising for about 4-5 years. I sold off a good number of refractors some years ago and Im almost sure theyve gone up since then. Perhaps not as huge spikes as 12-13 Prizm.

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2008 might end up being one of the most iconic photos of all time. Maybe a 2012 silver, but I'll take 2008 chrome refs all day long over time.

I need to try and trade for one of those 96 heirs... Anyone need a 96 50th kobe or something?

BGS 10 1996-97 Kobe Chrome RC just sold for $16,211

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PSA 10 1996-97 Kobe Topps NBA at 50 RC just sold for $9,600

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I feel like I'm going mental watching this. This is absolute insanity.

The PSA 10 Topps NBA 50 is super rare though as those cards are super condition sensitive. Saw a PSA 9 go for $2k earlier tonight, makes me wonder if I should try to cross over my BGS 9 (1x9.5 and 3x9 grades). The last BGS 9 only sold for under $1300. Pretty big price difference. Also have one currently at PSA which I'm nervous about, card looked super clean to me with 4 sharp corners. I'm crossing my fingers on that one.

[QUOTE=1980bust;16348614]BGS 10 1996-97 Kobe Chrome RC just sold for $16,211

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Buying the grade. I’d rather buy a non green 9.5 for a lot cheaper.

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Anyone still buying his high grade (9/10) early topps chrome refractors? Prices climbing.

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Very impressive!!!

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Very nice, how many of those have you had to recently buy? Plan on going on the hunt for the '96 NBA 50 variant?

'96, '97, and '08 are my personal favorites from them all in the years.

Too bad I didn't start the refractor ones. They have taken off lately.

I still like my base collection.

[QUOTE=90skid;16350427]Very nice, how many of those have you had to recently buy? Plan on going on the hunt for the '96 NBA 50 variant?

'96, '97, and '08 are my personal favorites from them all in the years.[/QUOTE]

Most of them are recent buys. I bought these like 6 months ago.

Here are a few group photos of the ones I have in One-Touch magnetics (I focus on Pre-Panini):



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Beautiful Cards! Congrats to you!

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You Brought the HEAT! Very nicely done! Thank you for sharing. I loved looking at them.