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A Derek Jeter rookie card has sold for $99,100, the highest price ever paid for a modern-day baseball card. Brent Huigens, CEO of PWCC, which conducted the eBay auction, confirmed to ESPN on Friday that winning bidder Adrian Proietti had paid the company for the card. "In 2008, I was offered a PSA 10 for $25,000," Proietti said. "I passed on it. I think the $99,100 is still a very good deal." Proietti said the purchase rounds out his obsession for the set, a 1993 Upper Deck SP, that began 25 years ago. Back then, Proietti said he was looking for the Don Mattingly card, but when he got back into the game 10 years ago, he started buying boxes of the set to try to get the Derek Jeter rookie card out of the packs. He got more than 20 Jeters, but could never get the one that would grade out as a perfect 10 from the premiere hobby card grader, PSA/DNA. The fact that it's a foil card makes it especially challenging. According to PSA/DNA's population report on the card, they have graded 8,308 of those cards with an 8 out of 10, 560 as a 9 out of 10 and only 22 as a 10 out of 10. "People have a much harder time understanding the nuance in the grading of modern-day cards," Huigens said. "There isn't the same difference from an 8 to a 9 to a 10 in modern cards as there is with vintage." Huigens said he believes collectors will soon start to realize the premiums being paid for the best grade of modern-day cards as they have with the old stuff. A modern-day card is anything from 1986 or later. Three modern-day cards have been sold publicly for more. A LeBron James rookie card sold for $312,000 in 2016 and two Tom Brady rookie cards sold for $250,000 and more than $100,000 this year. Proietti paid nearly double the previous record for the card, which was $54,576, set just a week before Proeitti agreed to buy his. He said he paid a premium since the auction was conducted by PWCC, which will sell more baseball cards than anyone on eBay in 2018. Proietti said he initially plans on enjoying the card, but could see himself putting it into a safety deposit box at some point. Derek Jeter rookie cards have burned up hobby hotlists for nearly three decades now, and The Captain’s cardboard shows no sign of slowing down. There’s good reason for that, too — by almost any measure, Jeter was one of the most successful players of all time, beginning with his 1995 American League Rookie of the Year Award, continuing on through five World Series titles with the New York Yankees, and culminating with his Hall of Fame election in 2020 (and Cooperstown enshrinement in 2021). Along the way, Jeter amassed 3465 hits (sixth all-time), a .310 batting average, 14 All-Star selections, five Silver Slugger awards, and five Gold Gloves at shortstop. So, yeah, his rookie cards, and most of his other cards, are collector favorites. What follows are the eight most important Derek Jeter rookie cards, ranked by the “weight” assigned by PSA based on the grading and authentication they’ve done over the years. Play ball! (Note: The following sections contain affiliate links to Amazon and eBay listings for the cards discussed. Prices discussed are based on sales listed in PSA’s Auction Prices Realized tool.) 1993 SP Derek Jeter Foil (#279) This, of course, is the Holy Grail of Jeter RCs and probably the most important card of the entire 1990s. Not only does this rookie feature arguably the most prominent member — and The Captain! — of a modern baseball dynasty, but it’s also tough to find in top condition. Thanks, dark borders and foil coating! Add in SP’s status as a key entry in the super-premium market by the manufacturer who got the whole high-end card ball rolling (Upper Deck), and you have a rookie card that stacks up with the greatest and most impactful of all time. Even in PSA 8 condition, this one is hedging past $800 and toward a grand as 2021 enters its final stretch. Jump up to PSA 9, and you’re looking at a $10,000+ card. And a copy in PSA 10? Good luck finding that one … but if you do, make sure you have a cool half a million (or more!) in your back pocket if you want to walk away with the prize. Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) 1993 Stadium Club Derek Jeter Murphy (#117)Topps foray into the super rich end of the market entered its third year with Stadium Club in 1993 And, while the passing decades have shown us that those early nineties SC issues weren’t really all that scarce, there were some nuances here and there that registered as something a bit more special. That’s what we have here in this Jeter Draft Pick card that was part of the hobby-only “Murphy” issue in 1993. This 200-card set was issued in a molded-plastic replica of Jack Murphy Stadium, home of the 1992 All-Star Game. Most importantly, we know how many of these things were printed, as Topps announced the production run at 128,000 sets. That’s a big gob but still about a third of the 1992 “Dome’ version (honoring the Toronto SkyDome). So, while this Jeter rookie card isn’t exactly rare, at least we have a good idea of how many are running around out there. Expect prices around $125 (PSA 8), $250 (PSA 9), and nearly $1000 (PSA 10). Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) 1993 Bowman Derek Jeter (#511)By 1993, Topps had done a masterful job in moving their revived and revamped Bowman brand to the top(ps) of the heap when it came to rookie cards of hot young players. And, with a simple design, improved photography, and a continued emphasis on packing as many RCs as possible onto the checklist, ’93 Bowman was popular with hobbyists right out of the gate (and the pack). As a first-round pick of the Yanks, Jeter was a big pull from the beginning, and the stature of this card only climbed over the years as Mr. November built his legacy. These days, Jeter’s Bowman RC sells for under $100 in PSA 9 but upwards of $600 in PSA 10. Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) 1993 Pinnacle Derek Jeter (#457)If you made baseball cards in the 1990s, you had to get in on the premium-card rush, right? Right. So, in 1992, Score jumped in with its black-bordered Pinnacle set that featured anti-counterfeit bar codes on card backs that could be verified by viewing them with a Lenticular detection device — real Batman-level gadgetry, I tell you. Pinnacle was back in 1993 with all the same bells and whistles, AND with a Derek Jeter rookie card … and with big production numbers. Like always, though, the black borders make for condition sensitivity and render the Derek RC about a $1000 buy in PSA 10, dropping off fast to $100 or so in PSA 9. Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) 1993 Score Derek Jeter Draft Pick (#489)Like most of its issues, 1993 Score featured good photography, a fairly clean design, and an overall ho-hum experience for collectors. This Jeter Draft Pick card, though, doesn’t really fit with any of that, as it’s heavy on loud, bold, and gaudy design elements. Still, as the first base Score card of The Captain, it checks in at about $45 in PSA 9 condition and more than $200 in PSA 10. Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) 1993 Select Derek Jeter (#360)Nothing like a run of Score cards to make you feel like you’re living in the 1990s, so here we bring you the 1993 Score Select Jeter to complete our flush. Positioned between Pinnacle and the base Score in terms of premium-ness, Select aimed to hit the middle ground and bring higher-grade cards to collectors without breaking the bank. The brand even pioneered its own printing process — Dufex! Jeter got his own slice of the 405-card issue, checking in around $40 in PSA 9, with PSA 10 copies pulling down $300-500 (depending on the day and the wind patterns). Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) 1993 Topps Derek Jeter (#98)Even though it’s “just” a base Topps card, this Jeter RC is one of the most recognizable hobby images of the entire 1990s. Looking back and considering all the championships, it also seems fitting that Jeter is standing, dominant, over the diamond. Expect prices to range from about $85 for PSA 9 copies, up to the $600 neighborhood for “perfect” GEM-MT slabbed specimens. Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) 1993 Upper Deck Derek Jeter (#449)Issued just four years after the iconic Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card set Upper Deck on the path to hobby superstardom, this Jeter RC hails from the same general era, even if it pales in overall stature. Still, this is a great shot of a young, soon-to-be legend donning the Yankees pinstripes on a sunny day. What could be better? This is a $60 card in PSA 9, pushing towards $500 (or even beyond) in PSA 10. Check prices on eBay (affiliate link) Check prices on Amazon (affiliate link) Want to see a video version of this article?
What is Derek Jeter's most valuable rookie card?Coming in at the number one most valuable Derek Jeter rookie card is his 1993 SP foil rookie. Upper Deck SP was a premium brand in 1993, boasting foil finish and attractive designs. Because of the foil, these cards are painfully tricky to grade.
What is a Derek Jeter rookie card worth?Derek Jeter rookie card sells for almost $100,000, highest ever for modern baseball card.
How much is a 1992 classic best Derek Jeter card worth?We track this card in 10 grades including PSA 10, PSA 9, PSA 8, BGS 10 Pristine, BGS 9.5, BGS 9, SGC 10, SGC 9.5, SGC 9 and Raw. The highest price we're tracking for Derek Jeter's 1992 Classic Best Base is $900.00 and the lowest price is $2.00.
Which rookie cards are worth the most money?It's believed there are only three PSA 10 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie cards that exist, making it the most valuable rookie card of all time, in any sport.
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