1990-91 Hoops Base Set Lionel Simmons #396

1990-91 Hoops Base Set Lionel Simmons #396 value & prices

The 1990-91 Hoops Base Set Lionel Simmons #396 is a Sports card. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.49.

An ungraded copy is worth around $1.49 and a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $99.99. That's roughly a 67× 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 $1.49 and top grades reaching $99.99, 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.