Modern Basketball Cards (1986–present)
2003-04 Topps Chrome #111 LeBron James RC Refractor
Refractor parallels in Topps Chrome basketball were limited to /999. The LeBron RC refractor remains the modern-basketball benchmark — pop-tracking on BGS 9.5+ is publicly available.
- Sale price
- $252K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- July 14, 2024
- Venue
- PWCC Marketplace
- Authentication
- BGS 9.5 Gem Mint
Provenance
Private collector; first major public sale of this serial-numbered refractor since 2017.
Condition
Pristine refractor surface, sharp corners. BGS subgrades 9.5/9.5/9.5/9.5.
Editorial note
Refractor parallels in Topps Chrome basketball were limited to /999. The LeBron RC refractor remains the modern-basketball benchmark — pop-tracking on BGS 9.5+ is publicly available.
Sources cited
PWCC Marketplace July 2024 auction
auction house
Card Ladder 2003-04 Topps Chrome LeBron refractor index
trade press
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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