LeBron James Topps Chrome RC
2003-04 Topps Chrome Basketball · #111
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LeBron James Topps Chrome RC: Base vs Refractor vs Black Refractor
2003-04 Topps Chrome Basketball · #111 · 2003
Answer
- At PSA 10, the Black Refractor sells for $233,700 (median of the last 5 sales), the Refractor sells for $81,749 (90-day median of 5 sales), the Base sells for $14,600 (90-day median of 9 sales). The Black Refractor costs about 16.0× the Base at the same grade.
As of Sep 29, 2026 · Verified and cross-checked sales only · How we verify
Base
14
verified sales · record $16,800
Refractor
9
verified sales · record $90,000
Black Refractor
14
verified sales · record $461,250
How to tell the versions apart
| Version | How to identify it | Verified sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Standard Topps Chrome #111 without Refractor finish or serial numbering. | 14 | $3,050 · Sep 25, 2026 |
| Refractor | Rainbow Refractor finish; not serial numbered in the opened checklist source. | 9 | $90,000 · Sep 19, 2026 |
| Black Refractor | Black-border Refractor parallel, listed by PSA as Black Refractor and by checklist sources as serial numbered to 500. | 14 | $24,141 · Mar 15, 2026 |
| Gold Refractor | Gold-border Refractor rookie parallel, checklist sources list rookie Gold Refractors as serial numbered to 50. | — | — |
| X-Fractor | Uncirculated X-Fractor parallel, checklist sources list it as serial numbered to 220. | — | — |
Identity note: Seed variants were correct; keep base, Refractor, Black Refractor, Gold Refractor, and X-Fractor separate.
Price by version and grade
| Grade | Base | Refractor | Black Refractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $14,600 9 sales | $81,749 5 sales | $233,700 5 sales |
| PSA 9 | — | — | $4,999 1 sale |
| PSA 8 | $3,195 5 sales | — | $19,975 3 sales |
| PSA 7 | — | — | $12,098 5 sales |
| BGS 9.5 | — | $36,000 4 sales | — |
Price we quote: the 90-day market price where one exists (median of at least 5 sales), otherwise the median of the last 5 verified sales. Linked prices open that grade's full sales list.