Cavaliers shooting and point-guard icon
Mark Price Card Profile
BCI Collector Score
7.1/10
Selective Buy
Overall scoring rubric
Every player uses the same six weighted pillars. The career-evidence adjustment scales only the score above a neutral 5.0, so an unfinished résumé cannot receive the same confidence as a closed career.
- Weighted pillar score
- 7.1
- Closed career
- 100% confidence
- Career-evidence adjustment
- 0.0
- Final BCI score
- 7.1
View all 6 pillar inputs plus Career rule
Pillar inputs
- Stature (25%)
- 7.6
- Cards (20%)
- 6.6
- Demand (20%)
- 6.2
- Durability (15%)
- 8.3
- Liquidity (10%)
- 5.6
- Price (10%)
- 8.8
Career rule
- Career-evidence adjustment
- 0.0
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.
- Entry Lane
- 1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie
- Core Lane
- 1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie
- Premium Lane
- 1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie
Collector buy plan
What to buy—and why
Mark Price's plan names one primary card for each collector role and price band.
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 $2,5001987-88 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
Use 1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie in PSA 9 as the working benchmark for Mark Price's 1987 Fleer rookie with a condition-led ceiling. Compare like-for-like copies and make the condition premium visible rather than theoretical.
Buying caution
Modern autograph scarcity that lacks a strong set identity.
Premium Lane$2,500 to $10,0001987-88 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 10 is the sharper Mark Price step when the issue carries its own demand beyond the player name. Require a meaningful improvement in card identity, scarcity, or eye appeal.
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+1987-88 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
Reserve Mark Price's highest commitment for 1987-88 Fleer Mark Price rookie finest-centered PSA 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.
Collector traps to avoid
- Off-center rookies when cleaner copies remain obtainable.
- Modern autograph scarcity that lacks a strong set identity.
Price is easy to like and hard to sell at aggressive premiums, so the copy and entry point must stay conservative.