Possibly Contains a PSA/BGS/SGC 10 of:
Kobe Bryant Gold Refractor - $30,000+
Kobe Bryant Refractor w/Coating - $30,000+
Kobe Bryant - $4,000+
Michael Jordan Refractor - $10,000+
Allen Iverson Refractor - $6,000+
Product Breakdown
Kobe Bryant Rookie Year!
Look for Bronze, Silver, and Gold versions for each dynamic theme card.
Look for Michael Jordan Refractors!
Also, may contain rookie cards of Allen Iverson or Steve Nash!
Also, look for Refractors of Shaquille O’Neal, Ray Allen, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, and John Stockton cards!
The 1996-97 Topps Finest Basketball set was released in two series. Series I contains numbers 1 to 146, which Series II runs from numbers 147 through 291. Both sets have bronze, silver and gold cards, which are considered to be short prints.
Series II runs from numbers 147 through 291!
For 1996-97 Topps Finest Basketball, bronze cards are considered common.
Silver cards, which fall every fourth pack, are uncommon.
Gold cards, inserted one per box, are rare.
Parallel cards come in the form of Refractors. Bronze cards are found at 1:12 packs. Every other box has a Silver Refractor, while Gold Refractors are hit at 1:288 packs.
The 1996-97 Topps Finest Basketball set consists of a series of subsets, with Series I containing Apprentices, Gladiators, Maestros and Sterling, while Series II consists of Foundations, Heirs, Mainstays and Sterling. Several players have multiple cards in the set.
The cards were issued with a clear film intended to help protect card surfaces. The film could be peeled off relatively easily, and collectors have never resolved the issue of whether the film SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be removed.
Parallel sets:
Bronze
Silver 1:4
Gold 1:24
Refractor (Bronze 1:12, Silver 1:48, Gold 1:288)
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