![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 — 1996 Finest basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vogAAeSwTt1qQy3R/s-l500.jpg)
Basketball set
1996 Finest Checklist & Card Prices
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1996 Finest (Basketball) has 28 cards in our price guide, 28 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 at $6,300 raw. Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $164K and raw copies $20K.
- Cards
- 28
- With prices
- 28
- PSA 10 total
- $164K
- Raw total
- $20K
- Avg gem premium
- 19×
- Top card
- $6,300
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1996 Finest, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #74 1996 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/eWoAAeSwgf5qTluW/s-l500.jpg)
![Kobe Bryant [Refractor w Coating] #74 1996 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/P0kAAeSw0ZZqUPmz/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #291 1996 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/SuAAAeSwmnBqJ0u9/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #127 1996 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-ssAAeSww81qNFCX/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 1996 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/keMAAeSwBOlqRmlp/s-l500.jpg)
![Allen Iverson [Refractor] #280 1996 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hIcAAOSwHGZinQH1/s-l500.jpg)
![Allen Iverson [Refractor] #69 1996 Finest card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qhMAAeSwcg9p6Flb/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Steve Nash #217 shows the biggest jump in 1996 Finest: $2.40 raw to $99.99 in PSA 10, a 42× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1
42×Steve Nash #217$2.40 raw → $99.99 PSA 10 - 237×Allen Iverson [Refractor] #69$118 raw → $4,367 PSA 10
- 335×Kobe Bryant [Refractor w Coating] #74$627 raw → $22,200 PSA 10
- 4
![Michael Jordan [Finest] #M1 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hZoAAeSw3yhqVV66/s-l500.jpg)
28×Michael Jordan [Finest] #M1$39.82 raw → $1,127 PSA 10 - 5
![Steve Nash [Refractor] #217 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zkAAAeSwh5lqF3~C/s-l500.jpg)
28×Steve Nash [Refractor] #217$72.00 raw → $2,025 PSA 10 - 6
26×Allen Iverson #240$8.00 raw → $210 PSA 10 - 726×Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50$400 raw → $10,215 PSA 10
- 8
25×Chris Webber #163$1.39 raw → $34.50 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 28 cards we track from 1996 Finest, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson [Refractor] #280Allen Iverson | $824 | $1,550 | $4,664 | $2,798 | $6,063 |
| Allen Iverson [Refractor] #69Allen Iverson | $118 | $271 | $4,367 | $2,620 | $5,677 |
| Allen Iverson [w Coating] #240Allen Iverson | $7.75 | $26.05 | $152 | $91.00 | $198 |
| Allen Iverson #240Allen Iverson | $8.00 | $30.70 | $210 | $126 | $273 |
| Allen Iverson #280Allen Iverson | $133 | $239 | $941 | $564 | $1,223 |
| Allen Iverson #69Allen Iverson | $10.00 | $28.69 | $213 | $128 | $303 |
| Chris Webber #163Chris Webber | $1.39 | — | $34.50 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor w Coating] #269Kobe Bryant | $4,000 | $13,071 | $31,112 | $18,667 | $40,446 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor w Coating] #74Kobe Bryant | $627 | $6,763 | $22,200 | $13,320 | $28,860 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269Kobe Bryant | $6,300 | $7,423 | — | — | $119,289 |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #74Kobe Bryant | $1,636 | $6,790 | $33,658 | $20,195 | $43,755 |
| Kobe Bryant [w Coating] #269Kobe Bryant | $1,016 | $2,621 | $5,377 | $3,226 | $6,991 |
| Kobe Bryant [w Coating] #74Kobe Bryant | $144 | $329 | $1,751 | $1,051 | $2,276 |
| Kobe Bryant #269Kobe Bryant | $1,003 | $2,839 | $8,994 | $5,396 | $13,645 |
| Kobe Bryant #74Kobe Bryant | $159 | $313 | $1,600 | $960 | $1,283 |
| Michael Jordan [Finest] #M1Michael Jordan | $39.82 | $198 | $1,127 | $676 | $1,466 |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #127Michael Jordan | $601 | $1,611 | $10,728 | $6,437 | $13,946 |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #291Michael Jordan | $2,600 | $10,242 | $18,850 | $11,310 | $24,505 |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50Michael Jordan | $400 | $1,928 | $10,215 | $6,129 | $13,279 |
| Michael Jordan [w Coating] #50Michael Jordan | $69.72 | $220 | $1,240 | $744 | $1,613 |
| Michael Jordan #127Michael Jordan | $132 | $249 | $749 | $159 | $974 |
| Michael Jordan #291Michael Jordan | $400 | $816 | $2,301 | $1,381 | $2,991 |
| Michael Jordan #50Michael Jordan | $68.06 | $200 | $1,379 | $827 | $1,792 |
| Ray Allen #22Ray Allen | $2.73 | $15.25 | $64.00 | $38.00 | $83.00 |
| Scottie Pippen [Refractor w Coating] #1Scottie Pippen | $21.74 | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Nash [Refractor] #217Steve Nash | $72.00 | $105 | $2,025 | $1,215 | $2,632 |
| Steve Nash #217Steve Nash | $2.40 | $30.00 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 |
| Steve Nash #75Steve Nash | $3.10 | $18.00 | $68.00 | $41.00 | $88.00 |
Players in this set
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1996 Finest is a Basketball set from 1996. Midpoint tracks 28 cards from it, 28 with market prices from recent sales and 26 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 at $6,300 raw. Priced raw copies add up to $20K, and PSA 10 copies to $164K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 19× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1996 Finest?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 28 cards for 1996 Finest, 28 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1996 Finest?
- The most valuable card in 1996 Finest is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 at $6,300 raw.
- When was 1996 Finest released?
- 1996 Finest was released in 1996.
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