1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning Charles Barkley #5
1996
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$15.16est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-26
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Average price of the 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning Charles Barkley #5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $15.16 | — |
Charles Barkley prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $15.16 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $40.46 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $84.06 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $138.37 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $463.71 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $603.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $185.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $278.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning Charles Barkley #5 value & prices
The 1996 Skybox Premium Thunder and Lightning Charles Barkley #5 is a Basketball card released in 1996. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $15.16.
An ungraded copy is worth around $15.16, a PSA 9 around $84.06, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $463.71 and a pristine BGS 10 around $603.00. That's roughly a 31× 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 $15.16 and top grades reaching $463.71, 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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