1996 Bowman's Best Rookie Kobe Bryant Refractor #R23
1996
$1,325.00est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-09-14
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3 recorded price points for the 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie Kobe Bryant Refractor #R23 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Ebay Market | $4,999.99 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Ebay Market | $180.00 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Recorded sale | $1,325.00 |
Kobe Bryant prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $4,999.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $481.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $1,621.15 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $30,000.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $4,995.48 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $100,000.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $23,732.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $10,953.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $10,953.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie Kobe Bryant Refractor #R23 is a Basketball card (Refractor parallel) released in 1996. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $4,999.99.
An ungraded copy is worth around $4,999.99, a PSA 9 around $30,000.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $100,000.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $23 and732.00. That's roughly a 20× 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 $4,999.99 and top grades reaching $100,000.00, 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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