![Derek Jeter [Gold Signature] #231 — 1996 Collector's Choice baseball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TJYAAeSwto1qDS0N/s-l500.jpg)
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1996 Collector's Choice Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Collector's Choice (Baseball) has 23 cards in our price guide, 22 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Derek Jeter [Gold Signature] #231 at $1,331 in PSA 10 ($60.60 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $3.0K and raw copies $1.1K.
- Cards
- 23
- With prices
- 22
- PSA 10 total
- $3.0K
- Raw total
- $1.1K
- Avg gem premium
- 31×
- Top card
- $1,331
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Collector's Choice, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Ken Griffey Jr. [Gold Signature] #310 1996 Collector's Choice card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/IOgAAeSw2UdqOwrb/s-l500.jpg)
![Ozzie Smith [Gold Signature] #756 1996 Collector's Choice card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/seUAAeSwj9No8FDZ/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Billy Wagner #425 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Collector's Choice: $0.99 raw to $57.43 in PSA 10, a 58× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 158×Billy Wagner #425$0.99 raw → $57.43 PSA 10
- 248×Hideo Nomo #180$1.51 raw → $72.34 PSA 10
- 340×Deion sanders #306$1.50 raw → $60.00 PSA 10
- 4
39×Cal Ripken Jr. #362$0.57 raw → $22.49 PSA 10 - 537×Bob Abreu #450$1.25 raw → $46.00 PSA 10
- 636×Ken Griffey Jr. #415$1.00 raw → $35.73 PSA 10
- 735×Mariano Rivera #19$2.18 raw → $76.33 PSA 10
- 8
30×Cal Ripken Jr. #1$0.99 raw → $29.99 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 23 cards we track from 1996 Collector's Choice, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Player Trade, Caminiti Gold Signature [Caminiti Gold Signature] #35812 Player Trade, Caminiti Gold Signature | $7.49 | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Rodriguez [Silver Signature] #316Alex Rodriguez | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babe Ruth #500Babe Ruth | $1.69 | $16.00 | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Billy Wagner #425Billy Wagner | $0.99 | $24.50 | $57.43 | $34.00 | $75.00 |
| Bob Abreu #450Bob Abreu | $1.25 | — | $46.00 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #1Cal Ripken Jr. | $0.99 | $14.70 | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #362Cal Ripken Jr. | $0.57 | — | $22.49 | $13.00 | $29.00 |
| Craig Biggio #274Craig Biggio | $2.26 | — | $18.50 | $11.00 | $24.00 |
| Deion sanders #306Deion sanders | $1.50 | $36.00 | $60.00 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Derek Jeter [Gold Signature] #231Derek Jeter | $60.60 | $151 | $1,331 | $799 | $1,730 |
| Derek Jeter #231Derek Jeter | $1.63 | $11.99 | $34.75 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Hideo Nomo #180Hideo Nomo | $1.51 | $33.00 | $72.34 | $43.00 | $94.00 |
| Honus Wagner #504Honus Wagner | $1.46 | $15.00 | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Joe Carter #350Joe Carter | $0.25 | — | $14.99 | $9.00 | $19.00 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. [Gold Signature] #310Ken Griffey Jr. | $79.13 | $198 | $1,030 | $618 | $1,339 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. [Gold Signature] #415Ken Griffey Jr. | $45.00 | $23.51 | — | — | — |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #415Ken Griffey Jr. | $1.00 | $11.38 | $35.73 | $21.00 | $46.00 |
| Mariano Rivera #19Mariano Rivera | $2.18 | $19.50 | $76.33 | $46.00 | $99.00 |
| New York Mets Checklist #397 | $125 | — | — | — | — |
| Ozzie Smith [Gold Signature] #756Ozzie Smith | $712 | $495 | — | — | — |
| Paul Molitor #355Paul Molitor | $1.65 | — | $21.24 | $13.00 | $28.00 |
| Ryne Sandberg [Gold Signature] #495Ryne Sandberg | $23.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Tony Gwynn #760Tony Gwynn | $1.25 | $9.45 | $26.50 | $16.00 | $34.00 |
Players in this set
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1996 Collector's Choice is a Baseball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 23 cards from it, 22 with market prices from recent sales and 17 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Derek Jeter [Gold Signature] #231 at $1,331 in PSA 10 ($60.60 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.1K, and PSA 10 copies to $3.0K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 31× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Collector's Choice?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 23 cards for 1996 Collector's Choice, 22 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Collector's Choice?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Collector's Choice is Derek Jeter [Gold Signature] #231 at $1,331 in PSA 10 ($60.60 raw).
- Is Derek Jeter [Gold Signature] #231 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Gold Signature] #231 sells for $1,331 vs $60.60 raw — a 22× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Collector's Choice released?
- 1996 Collector's Choice was released in 1996.
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