1996 Metal Universe Jim Thome Platinum Edition #54
1996
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Common
$1.65est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-24
Based on recorded sold prices how we price cards
Card number
#54
Year
1996
Parallel / variant
Platinum Edition
Price by month
Average price of the 1996 Metal Universe Jim Thome Platinum Edition #54 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
$1.65
Recorded low
$1.65
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $1.65 | — |
Jim Thome prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1.65 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $7.32 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $14.85 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $27.75 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $58.41 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $76.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $23.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $35.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1996 Metal Universe Jim Thome Platinum Edition #54 is a Baseball card (Platinum Edition parallel) released in 1996. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.65.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1.65, a PSA 9 around $14.85, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $58.41 and a pristine BGS 10 around $76.00. That's roughly a 35× 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 $1.65 and top grades reaching $58.41, 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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