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2005 Topps Chrome Black Refractor Kobe Bryant #40
Basketball Cards
Serial266/399
PSA10
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This 2005 Topps Chrome Black Refractor Kobe Bryant #40 represents an investment-grade basketball card preserved in top-tier condition. Serial numbered 266/399 on the reverse, the insert features Bryant shooting in the Los Angeles Lakers' light blue throwback uniform against the high-contrast dark borders characteristic of the Black Refractor parallel line. Graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA, this copy sits at the highest standard on the grading scale, with a population report of just 13 examples achieving a PSA 10 rating.
Mid-2000s Topps Chrome Black Refractors are notoriously condition-sensitive due to their full dark borders, which readily highlight edge wear and chipping. The card corresponds to the 2005-06 NBA season, during which Bryant led the league in scoring at 35.4 points per game and recorded his career-high 81-point performance on January 22, 2006. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, Bryant's legacy includes five NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, and the 2008 regular-season MVP award, establishing this limited parallel as a cornerstone piece for collectors of modern basketball history.Show more
$15,089
Sold on AuctionsSep 4, 2026
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