1996 Hoops Kobe Bryant #281
1996
$20.50est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-06-12
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1 recorded price point for the 1996 Hoops Kobe Bryant #281 from our sales and market data.
| Date | Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2026 | SportsCardsPro | $20.50 |
Kobe Bryant prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $20.50 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $31.77 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $44.29 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $81.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $114.79 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $544.33 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $450.01 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $327.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $244.40 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1996 Hoops Kobe Bryant #281 value & prices
The 1996 Hoops Kobe Bryant #281 is a Basketball card released in 1996. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $20.50.
An ungraded copy is worth around $20.50, a PSA 9 around $81.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $544.33 and a pristine BGS 10 around $450.01. That's roughly a 27× 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 $20.50 and top grades reaching $544.33, 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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