Chris Carpenter #185 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1996 Bowman
Chris Carpenter #185 (Baseball Cards 1996 Bowman) is currently worth $1.75 raw (near mint) (as of Sep 4, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.
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Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $1.75 |
Graded — grade ladder
Last updated 2026-09-04 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Price history
Is it worth grading?
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Chris Carpenter #185 sell for $1.00, only $0.00 above the $1.75 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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Chris Carpenter #185 — frequently asked
How much is Chris Carpenter #185 (Baseball Cards 1996 Bowman) worth?
As of Sep 4, 2026, Chris Carpenter #185 (Baseball Cards 1996 Bowman): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $1.75, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $1.00, a PSA 9 for about $0.99. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Chris Carpenter #185 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Chris Carpenter #185 sell for $1.00, only $0.00 above the $1.75 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($0.99) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
Is Chris Carpenter #185 going up or down in value?
Chris Carpenter #185 (Baseball Cards 1996 Bowman) is up 0% over the last 30 days (raw market). Short-term moves on individual cards are noisy — check the price history above for the trend.
Where do these Baseball card prices come from?
Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.