What a rookie card actually costs, in every grade
Every listing here is a card graded by PSA, BGS, BVG, SGC or CGC. This index tracks what is listed, what it is asking and what it sold for, by player, season, set, card number, grader and grade.
Wayne Gretzky620 live · hockeyMichael Jordan433 live · basketballMickey Mantle221 live · baseballTom Brady191 live · footballWillie Mays154 live · baseballKen Griffey Jr144 live · baseballLarry Bird53 live · basketball
From the index
Written from what this index tracks, with every figure traceable to a listing — all articles.
What Half a Grade Costs: PSA 8.5 vs 8 and BGS 9.5 vs 9 on Rookie CardsA PSA half grade adds about a fifth to the grade below and sits a quarter to a third of the way …Larry Bird's Other 1980-81 Topps Panels: Same Bird, a Fraction of the PriceThe same Bird rookie picture appears on a card with Bill Cartwright and John Drew. In the same P…PSA vs BGS vs SGC: What the Same Grade Costs in a Different HolderAt the same card and the same number, an SGC copy asks about four-fifths of a PSA copy. A Becket…
Latest arrivals
The newest certified listings this index has picked up.
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1980 Topps Larry Bird Scott May Jack Sikma #232-30-47 CGC 7.5 Rookie RC HOF b5fTopps 1980 Topps Larry Bird Scott May Jack Sikma #232-30-47 CGC 7.5 Rookie RC HOF b5f
Buy It Now$63.50
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1986 FLEER #57 MICHAEL JORDAN PSA 8 Rookie RC
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1988 Fleer Michael Jordan #17 PSA 9 Mint Chicago Bulls NBA Basketball MJ 
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1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 Rc Rookie PSA 1
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1988 - 1989 FLEER MICHAEL JORDAN ALL-STAR #120 PSA 8 CENTERED 🔥🔥🔥
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1989 Upper Deck - Star Rookie Ken Griffey Jr #1 (RC) PSA 8
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1951 BOWMAN #305 WILLIE MAYS ROOKIE RC PSA 1
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1988 Fleer Basketball #17 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls HOF PSA 9 Centered!
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Upper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr Star Rookie Card #1 Seattle Mariners BGS 8.5 Bupper deck Upper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr Star Rookie Card #1 Seattle Mariners BGS 8.5 B
Buy It Now$229.99
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Upper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr Star Rookie Card #1 Seattle Mariners BGS 8.5 Aupper deck Upper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr Star Rookie Card #1 Seattle Mariners BGS 8.5 A
Buy It Now$229.99
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1989 UPPER DECK KEN GRIFFEY JR STAR ROOKIE PSA 9 RC
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Mickey Mantle 1953 Topps #82 PSA 1 Centered Freshly Graded Iconic NY Yankees HOFTopps Mickey Mantle 1953 Topps #82 PSA 1 Centered Freshly Graded Iconic NY Yankees HOF
Buy It Now$3,978.00
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2000 BOWMAN #236 TOM BRADY ROOKIE RC PSA 6 EX-MT
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SET BREAK 1979 Topps Wayne Gretzky #18 PSA 8 77
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1987 - 1988 Fleer Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls #59 PSA 7 CENTERED 
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SET BREAK 1979 TOPPS #18 WAYNE GRETZKY ROOKIE RC PSA 7 36
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1989 Upper Deck - Star Rookie Ken Griffey Jr #1 (RC) Seattle Mariners PSA 6 HOFupper deck 1989 Upper Deck - Star Rookie Ken Griffey Jr #1 (RC) Seattle Mariners PSA 6 HOF
Buy It Now$110.00
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1987 FLEER #59 MICHAEL JORDAN PSA 9
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PSA 7 1986 FLEER MICHAEL JORDAN #57 ROOKIE RC CARD CHICAGO BULLS Centered
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PSA 8 1987 FLEER MICHAEL JORDAN #59 Chicago Bulls 2nd Year
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1987-88 Fleer Michael Jordan #59 Bulls PSA 7 NM GOAT
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1986-87 Fleer Basketball #57 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls RC Rookie HOF PSA 3 VGFleer 1986-87 Fleer Basketball #57 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls RC Rookie HOF PSA 3 VG
Buy It Now$8,400.00
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1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan Rookie (RC) PSA 6 EX-MT
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2002 TOPPS #248 TOM BRADY PSA 8
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1979 Topps #18 WAYNE GRETZKY RC ROOKIE BGS 4
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1979 TOPPS #18 WAYNE GRETZKY RC ROOKIE BGS 5
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2000 Bowman Tom Brady #236 Rookie Card PSA 8 NM-MT New England Patriots
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1979 TOPPS #18 WAYNE GRETZKY RC ROOKIE PSA 3.5 VG+
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TOM BRADY 2000 BOWMAN ROOKIE CARD #236 RC PSA 8.5 - MBA Silver
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1986 FLEER #57 MICHAEL JORDAN PSA 3
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1986 FLEER #57 MICHAEL JORDAN PSA 2
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Fleer 1987-88 Michael Jordan #59 Chicago Bulls BGS 8
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Fleer 1987 Fleer Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls #59 PSA 7 GOAt
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1979 Topps Wayne Gretzky #18 PSA 4
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1986-87 MICHAEL JORDAN FLEER NBA ROOKIE CARD RC #57 SGC 4 CHICAGO BULLS UNCFleer 1986-87 MICHAEL JORDAN FLEER NBA ROOKIE CARD RC #57 SGC 4 CHICAGO BULLS UNC
Buy It Now$7,299.99
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1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle PSA 1.5 CENTERED EYE APPEAL
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1988 Fleer Michael Jordan All-Star #120 PSA 1
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2000 Bowman #236 Tom Brady PSA 7
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1988 Fleer Basketball #17 Michael Jordan Mint PSA 9
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1986 Fleer Basketball #57 Michael Jordan RC Rookie EX-MT+ BGS 6.5Price drops
Asking prices that have fallen since this index last looked — all drops.
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 + 1989 Upper Deck Star Rookie #1 PSA 3 Ken Griffey Jr Seattle Mariners RC | upper deck1989 Upper Deck Star Rookie #1 PSA 3 Ken Griffey Jr Seattle Mariners RC Still at or above 2 recorded sales of this card in this grade | $110.00 | 24% | |
 + Upper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr Star Rookie RC #1 Seattle Mariners PSA 6 | upper deckUpper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr Star Rookie RC #1 Seattle Mariners PSA 6 Below 19 recorded sales of this card in this grade, but only -$20 of it survives selling costs | $100.00 | 20% | |
 + 1988 Fleer Michael Jordan #120 All Star PSA 9 | Fleer1988 Fleer Michael Jordan #120 All Star PSA 9 Still at or above 29 recorded sales of this card in this grade | $1,695.00 | 19% | |
 + 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Star #1 PSA 6 Upper Deck Seattle Mariners Card Card | upper deck1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Star #1 PSA 6 Upper Deck Seattle Mariners Card Card Still at or above 19 recorded sales of this card in this grade | $127.00 | 15% | |
 + 1988 Fleer #17 Michael Jordan PSA 8 | Fleer1988 Fleer #17 Michael Jordan PSA 8 Still at or above 37 recorded sales of this card in this grade | $425.00 | 15% | |
 + Upper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr #1 RC Base Set Star Rookie BGS 9.5 Mariners | upper deckUpper Deck 1989 Ken Griffey Jr #1 RC Base Set Star Rookie BGS 9.5 Mariners Still at or above 6 recorded sales of this card in this grade | $1,800.00 | 14% | |
 + 8063751 Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer #57 Rookie RC SGC Authentic | Fleer8063751 Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer #57 Rookie RC SGC Authentic on eBay No confirmed sales of this card in this grade yet | $5,200.00 | 13% | |
 + Fleer 1988 Michael Jordan #17 Chicago Bulls Basketball PSA 6 157517818 | FleerFleer 1988 Michael Jordan #17 Chicago Bulls Basketball PSA 6 157517818 Still at or above 7 recorded sales of this card in this grade | $234.99 | 13% |
Endgame
Tracked auctions ending soonest — bids as last seen by the index. Click through for the live auction.
| Ends in | Listing | Activity | Bid | |
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| — |  + Topps 1981 Wayne Gretzky Oilers Leaders #52 PSA 8.5+ 75569977 | ToppsTopps 1981 Wayne Gretzky Oilers Leaders #52 PSA 8.5+ 75569977 on eBay | 0 bids | $50.00 |
| — |  + 1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle PSA 4 #59 | Bowman1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle PSA 4 #59 on eBay | 0 bids | $3,500.00 |
| — |  + 1980 O-pee-chee Wayne Gretzky #250 PSA 6 EX-MT | O-Pee-Chee1980 O-pee-chee Wayne Gretzky #250 PSA 6 EX-MT on eBay | 0 bids | $141.73 |
| — |  + 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr Rookie RC Mariners SGC 8 Cert 4310213 | upper deck1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr Rookie RC Mariners SGC 8 Cert 4310213 on eBay | 0 bids | $135.00 |
| — |  + 1989 Upper Deck PSA 8 KEN GRIFFEY JR High Grade 8🔥 Gem Mint Centering⚾️READ | upper deck1989 Upper Deck PSA 8 KEN GRIFFEY JR High Grade 8🔥 Gem Mint Centering⚾️READ on eBay | 0 bids | $219.00 |
| — |  + 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. Card #1 - Star Rookie EX-MT PSA 6 of HOF Griffey | upper deck1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. Card #1 - Star Rookie EX-MT PSA 6 of HOF Griffey on eBay | 0 bids | $0.99 |
| — |  + 1989 Upper Deck PSA 8 Ken Griffey Jr | upper deck1989 Upper Deck PSA 8 Ken Griffey Jr on eBay | 0 bids | $170.00 |
Recent confirmed sales
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