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1996 Leaf Preferred Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Leaf Preferred (Baseball) has 92 cards in our price guide, 70 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Derek Jeter #116 at $86.00 in PSA 10 ($1.97 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $590 and raw copies $97.66.
- Cards
- 92
- With prices
- 70
- PSA 10 total
- $590
- Raw total
- $97.66
- Avg gem premium
- 44×
- Top card
- $86.00
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Leaf Preferred, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Derek Jeter #116
Raw $1.97PSA 10 $86.000% 30d
Ozzie Smith #31
Raw $1.75PSA 10 $79.180% 30d
Ken Griffey Jr. #1
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $65.080% 30d
Chipper Jones #40
Raw $1.05PSA 10 $63.000% 30d
Randy Johnson #52
Raw $0.86PSA 10 $54.170% 30d
Jason Kendall #124
Raw $0.83PSA 10 $53.310% 30d
Kirby Puckett #63
Raw $1.67PSA 10 $45.000% 30d
Albert Belle #46
Raw $0.50PSA 10 $44.050% 30d
Frank Thomas #13
Raw $1.00PSA 10 $34.090% 30d
Pedro Martinez #53
Raw $1.28PSA 10 $26.050% 30d
Cal Ripken Jr. #22
Raw $1.80PSA 10 $22.500% 30d
Alex Rodriguez #35
Raw $0.99PSA 10 $18.000% 30d
Best cards to grade
Albert Belle #46 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Leaf Preferred: $0.50 raw to $44.05 in PSA 10, a 88× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 188×Albert Belle #46$0.50 raw → $44.05 PSA 10
- 264×Jason Kendall #124$0.83 raw → $53.31 PSA 10
- 363×Randy Johnson #52$0.86 raw → $54.17 PSA 10
- 460×Chipper Jones #40$1.05 raw → $63.00 PSA 10
- 552×Ken Griffey Jr. #1$1.25 raw → $65.08 PSA 10
- 645×Ozzie Smith #31$1.75 raw → $79.18 PSA 10
- 744×Derek Jeter #116$1.97 raw → $86.00 PSA 10
- 834×Frank Thomas #13$1.00 raw → $34.09 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 92 cards we track from 1996 Leaf Preferred, 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 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes #128Alan Benes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albert Belle #46Albert Belle | $0.50 | $12.40 | $44.05 | $26.00 | $57.00 | 0% |
| Alex Fernandez #65Alex Fernandez | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alex Rodriguez #35Alex Rodriguez | $0.99 | $14.76 | $18.00 | $11.00 | $23.00 | 0% |
| Andres Galarraga #29Andres Galarraga | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andy Pettitte #72Andy Pettitte | $3.35 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Barry Larkin #38Barry Larkin | $1.53 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ben McDonald #23Ben McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brady Anderson #78Brady Anderson | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brian Hunter #48Brian Hunter | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brian Jordan #81Brian Jordan | $2.09 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #22Cal Ripken Jr. | $1.80 | — | $22.50 | $14.00 | $29.00 | 0% |
| Carlos Baerga #32Carlos Baerga | $2.04 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Carlos Delgado #90Carlos Delgado | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cecil Fielder #85Cecil Fielder | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chan Ho Park #135Chan Ho Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Johnson #42Charles Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Nagy #102Charles Nagy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chipper Jones #40Chipper Jones | $1.05 | $15.04 | $63.00 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
| Chuck Knoblauch #16Chuck Knoblauch | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Craig Biggio #77Craig Biggio | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dante Bichette #59Dante Bichette | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darryl Hamilton #60Darryl Hamilton | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dean Palmer #96Dean Palmer | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derek Jeter #116Derek Jeter | $1.97 | $19.42 | $86.00 | $52.00 | $112 | 0% |
| Eddie Murray #68Eddie Murray | $1.80 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| edgar martinez #71edgar martinez | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Edgardo Alfonzo #58Edgardo Alfonzo | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eric Karros #69Eric Karros | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Thomas #13Frank Thomas | $1.00 | $14.80 | $34.09 | $20.00 | $44.00 | 0% |
| Fred McGriff #62Fred McGriff | $3.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Garret Anderson #55Garret Anderson | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gary Sheffield #27Gary Sheffield | $6.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Greg Maddux #12Greg Maddux | $2.88 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Greg Vaughn #44Greg Vaughn | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gregg Jefferies #3Gregg Jefferies | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Hal Morris #106Hal Morris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hideo Nomo #64Hideo Nomo | $1.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ismael Valdes #101Ismael Valdes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Rodriguez #21Ivan Rodriguez | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| J.T. Snow #99J.T. Snow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack McDowell #84Jack McDowell | $0.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jason Giambi #87Jason Giambi | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Isringhausen #37Jason Isringhausen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Kendall #124Jason Kendall | $0.83 | $13.99 | $53.31 | $32.00 | $69.00 | 0% |
| Jay Bell #11Jay Bell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeff Bagwell #8Jeff Bagwell | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Edmonds #70Jim Edmonds | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Thome #57Jim Thome | $0.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Carter #56Joe Carter | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joey Hamilton #41Joey Hamilton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Damon #30Johnny Damon | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Juan Gonzalez #43Juan Gonzalez | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Thompson #129Justin Thompson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ken Caminiti #75Ken Caminiti | $0.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #1Ken Griffey Jr. | $1.25 | $7.99 | $65.08 | $39.00 | $85.00 | 0% |
| Kenny Lofton #24Kenny Lofton | $1.55 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kirby Puckett #63Kirby Puckett | $1.67 | $18.03 | $45.00 | $27.00 | $59.00 | 0% |
| Lenny Dykstra #82Lenny Dykstra | $1.87 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Manny Ramirez #5Manny Ramirez | $1.47 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marc Newfield #9Marc Newfield | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Grace #51Mark Grace | $1.33 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Grudzielanek #73Mark Grudzielanek | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark McGwire #15Mark McGwire | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marty Cordova #54Marty Cordova | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Matt Williams #18Matt Williams | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Mussina #36Mike Mussina | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Piazza #25Mike Piazza | $1.65 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mo Vaughn #49Mo Vaughn | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Moises Alou #34Moises Alou | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ozzie Smith #31Ozzie Smith | $1.75 | $18.41 | $79.18 | $48.00 | $103 | 0% |
| Paul O'Neill #50Paul O'Neill | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pedro Martinez #53Pedro Martinez | $1.28 | — | $26.05 | $16.00 | $34.00 | 0% |
| Rafael Palmeiro #47Rafael Palmeiro | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ralph Milliard #146Ralph Milliard | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Randy Johnson #52Randy Johnson | $0.86 | $14.13 | $54.17 | $33.00 | $70.00 | 0% |
| Raul Mondesi #33Raul Mondesi | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ray Lankford #10Ray Lankford | $2.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Reggie Sanders #4Reggie Sanders | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rico Brogna #2Rico Brogna | $1.65 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Robin Ventura #45Robin Ventura | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Roger Clemens #19Roger Clemens | $1.84 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rondell White #20Rondell White | $2.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ryan Klesko #66Ryan Klesko | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Sammy Sosa #17Sammy Sosa | $1.11 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Shawn Green #6Shawn Green | $0.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tim Salmon #28Tim Salmon | $1.44 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tino Martinez #7Tino Martinez | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Glavine #74Tom Glavine | $2.83 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Gwynn #79Tony Gwynn | $1.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Travis Fryman #14Travis Fryman | $1.35 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wade Boggs #67Wade Boggs | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Players in this set
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1996 Leaf Preferred is a Baseball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 92 cards from it, 70 with market prices from recent sales and 12 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Derek Jeter #116 at $86.00 in PSA 10 ($1.97 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $97.66, and PSA 10 copies to $590. On average a PSA 10 sells for 44× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Leaf Preferred?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 92 cards for 1996 Leaf Preferred, 70 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Leaf Preferred?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Leaf Preferred is Derek Jeter #116 at $86.00 in PSA 10 ($1.97 raw).
- Is Derek Jeter #116 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Derek Jeter #116 sells for $86.00 vs $1.97 raw — a 44× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1996 Leaf Preferred released?
- 1996 Leaf Preferred was released in 1996.
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1996 · 16 cards · 16 priced
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