Is a LeBron Topps Chrome rookie a PSA 10?

About the LeBron Topps Chrome rookie

The 2003-04 Topps Chrome LeBron James Rookie #111 is a 2003 Basketball card from the modern era. Chrome scratches and print lines from the refractor process. Centering is usually decent, but the surface kills gem-mint candidates.

What graders look for

Every grading company — PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC — uses the same four sub-scores: centering, corners, edges, and surface. On this card specifically, watch for:

• Hairline scratches on the chromium front
• Print lines in the background
• Corner whitening from sleeve entry
• Minor edge nicks

Pro tip

Tilt the card under bright light — chrome defects hide until you catch the right angle. If you see any surface line running across the card, drop to a 9 estimate.

Should you send it in?

Before paying grading fees, scan the card with ID Grader to get an instant AI pre-grade across all four sub-scores. If the pre-grade comes back a confident 9.5 or 10, you probably have a submission candidate. If it comes back an 8 with any sub-score below a 9, you likely do better selling the card raw.

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