1996 Bowman's Best Rookie Kobe Bryant #R23
1996
$91.00est. value (ungraded)
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2 recorded price points for the 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie Kobe Bryant #R23 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Ebay Market | $137.36 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Recorded sale | $91.00 |
Kobe Bryant prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $91.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $60.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $97.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $174.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $374.52 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $1,228.16 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $1,781.32 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $737.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $227.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie Kobe Bryant #R23 is a Basketball card released in 1996. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $91.00.
An ungraded copy is worth around $91.00, a PSA 9 around $174.50, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $1,228.16, a pristine BGS 10 around $1 and781.32. That's roughly a 13× 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 $91.00 and top grades reaching $1,228.16, 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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