1996 Metal Universe Frank Thomas Platinum Edition #40
1996
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Uncommon
$18.00est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-24
Based on recorded sold prices how we price cards
Card number
#40
Year
1996
Parallel / variant
Platinum Edition
Price by month
Average price of the 1996 Metal Universe Frank Thomas Platinum Edition #40 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.
Recorded high
$18.00
Recorded low
$18.00
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $18.00 | — |
Frank Thomas prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $18.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $29.30 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $30.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $62.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $171.34 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $584.52 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $760.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $234.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $351.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1996 Metal Universe Frank Thomas Platinum Edition #40 value & prices
The 1996 Metal Universe Frank Thomas Platinum Edition #40 is a Baseball card (Platinum Edition parallel) released in 1996. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $18.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $18.00, a PSA 9 around $62.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $584.52 and a pristine BGS 10 around $760.00. That's roughly a 32× 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 $18.00 and top grades reaching $584.52, 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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