1998 Bowman Chrome Ruben Mateo #396
1998
See all Ruben Mateo cards & values$4.32est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-22
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Average price of the 1998 Bowman Chrome Ruben Mateo #396 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.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $4.32 | — |
Ruben Mateo prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $4.32 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $1.99 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $2.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $2.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $19.90 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $26.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $12.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $12.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1998 Bowman Chrome Ruben Mateo #396 value & prices
The 1998 Bowman Chrome Ruben Mateo #396 is a Baseball card released in 1998. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $4.32.
An ungraded copy is worth around $4.32, a PSA 9 around $2.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $19.90 and a pristine BGS 10 around $26.00. That's roughly a 4.6× 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?
The spread between raw ($4.32) and top-graded ($19.90) copies is fairly tight, so grading this card only makes financial sense for truly flawless copies — or for collectors who simply prefer slabbed cards for protection and display.
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