1996 Metal Platinum Portraits Charles Barkley #1
1996
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$40.45est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-11-05
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Average price of the 1996 Metal Platinum Portraits Charles Barkley #1 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Market value | $40.45 | — |
Charles Barkley prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $40.45 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $62.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $160.43 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $260.46 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $911.10 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $1,184.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $364.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $547.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1996 Metal Platinum Portraits Charles Barkley #1 is a Basketball card released in 1996. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $40.45.
An ungraded copy is worth around $40.45, a PSA 9 around $160.43, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $911.10, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and184.00. That's roughly a 23× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $40.45 and top grades reaching $911.10, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.
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