Cavaliers shooting and point-guard icon
Mark Price Card Profile
BCI Collector Score
7.1/10
Selective Buy
Score breakdown
Scores /10 · Weights %
- Basketball achievements and the player's lasting appeal to collectors.25% weight
- 7.6
- The strength of the player's defining rookies, inserts, autographs and patch cards.20% weight
- 6.6
- How consistently collectors buy the player's important cards, supported by repeat sales.20% weight
- 6.2
- How well key cards stand apart as new releases and more parallels add supply. Higher means less risk of dilution.15% weight
- 8.3
- How easy it is to find comparable sales and buyers across different budgets.10% weight
- 5.6
- How much room today's prices leave for the player's long-term case to improve. Higher means less future success is already priced in.10% weight
- 8.8
1987 Fleer rookie with a condition-led ceiling
Price's shooting reputation and Cavaliers identity give him a loyal niche, but the catalog is shallow. The 1987 Fleer rookie is affordable enough that buyers should insist on centering and print quality rather than chase random scarcity.
Buy lanes
Cards to consider
A card to consider at each budget. Grade, condition and the individual copy affect what you pay.
Entry Lane$500 and below1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie
1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie
Reference image—shown card: 1997 Metal Universe Championship Precious Metal Gems PMG Mark Price /50 #20 PSA 8 NM-MT
1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie in PSA 8 gives collectors an understandable place to begin with Mark Price's Cavaliers shooting and point-guard icon profile. Choose the better-looking copy before paying for nominal scarcity that the market may not reward.
Buying caution
Off-center rookies when cleaner copies remain obtainable.
Core Lane$500 to $2,500No buy recommended
No buy recommended
There is no defensible Core Lane target for Mark Price today; no buy is the decision. Do not force a purchase from a repeated rookie, a vague card family, or an unsupported asking price.
Buying caution
Modern autograph scarcity that lacks a strong set identity.
Premium Lane$2,500 to $10,000No buy recommended
No buy recommended
There is no defensible Premium Lane target for Mark Price today; no buy is the decision. Do not force a purchase from a repeated rookie, a vague card family, or an unsupported asking price.
Buying caution
Modern autograph scarcity that lacks a strong set identity.
Grail Lane$10,000 to $50,0001993-94 Finest Mark Price Refractor
1993-94 Finest Mark Price Refractor
Reference image—shown card: 1997 Metal Universe Championship Precious Metal Gems PMG Mark Price /50 #20 PSA 8 NM-MT
At grail money, 1993-94 Finest Mark Price Refractor in pristine condition must stand apart inside Mark Price's 1987 Fleer rookie with a condition-led ceiling. Verify the exact issue and let infrequent transactions widen the margin of safety, not the asking price.
Buying caution
Modern autograph scarcity that lacks a strong set identity.
Trophy Lane$50,000+1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Mark Price /10
1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Mark Price /10
Reference image—shown card: 1997 Metal Universe Championship Precious Metal Gems PMG Mark Price /50 #20 PSA 8 NM-MT
Reserve Mark Price's highest commitment for 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Mark Price /10. A trophy purchase should survive scrutiny on authenticity, provenance, presentation, and the depth of the eventual buyer pool.
Buying caution
Price is easy to like and hard to sell at aggressive premiums, so the copy and entry point must stay conservative.
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