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1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant #138
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The 1996 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant #138 represents one of the most significant rookie cards in basketball collecting history, marking the inaugural release of the Topps Chrome brand in basketball. This example has achieved the highest possible standard grading tier, certified as a Gem Mint 10 by PSA. Within PSA's registry, this card has a population of 840, presenting a highly challenging grade for a set famously prone to greening, centering issues, and surface scratches. Valued above the ten-thousand-dollar threshold, this PSA 10 rookie card stands as an investment-grade, blue-chip basketball asset that serves as a cornerstone piece for any serious collection.
Originally released in 1996, Topps Chrome fundamentally shifted the basketball hobby by introducing chromium technology, establishing a design language that defined the premium card market for decades. Kobe Bryant's rookie season entry is the undisputed crown jewel of this landmark set, capturing the Hall of Fame guard in his classic Los Angeles Lakers uniform. With quality control challenges inherent to first-generation Chrome base stocks, finding an unimpeachable Gem Mint specimen with exceptional centering and pristine surfaces remains a rare achievement.Show more
$12,600
Sold on AuctionsAug 27, 2026
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