Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 Price Guide
Baseball · Baseball Cards 1998 Donruss Crusade · Released 1998
Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 (Baseball Cards 1998 Donruss Crusade) is currently worth $111 raw (near mint) (as of Jul 11, 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.
Current prices
Raw (ungraded)
| Ungraded | $111 |
Graded — grade ladder
| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $121 |
| 9 | $110 |
Last updated 2026-07-11 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide
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Is it worth grading?
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 sell for $121, only $10.50 above the $111 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($110) 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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Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 — frequently asked
How much is Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 (Baseball Cards 1998 Donruss Crusade) worth?
As of Jul 11, 2026, Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 (Baseball Cards 1998 Donruss Crusade): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $111, a Grade 9.5 sells for about $121, a PSA 9 for about $110. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.
Is Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Jason Giambi [Purple] #38 sell for $121, only $10.50 above the $111 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($110) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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.
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