Star Jordan Prices Are Breaking Records — Plus PSA News You Need to Know
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Recent Auction Highlights
Star Basketball Jordan rookies keep climbing. A PSA 6 Star Jordan rookie recently sold for nearly $98,000 at Rockhurst Auctions — well above the prior PSA 6 average of $60–65K. On top of that, an autographed Star Court Kings Jordan sold for over $100K at Huggins & Scott’s spring auction. The Star market is on fire right now, and these results prove it isn’t slowing down.
Market News
PSA has temporarily paused new submissions for its four most affordable service tiers — Value Bulk, Value, Value Plus, and Value Max — effective June 2. Per-card pricing on those tiers ran $24.99 to $64.99. Their grading backlog has reportedly hit 10 million cards, which tells you everything about where the hobby is right now. If you were planning to use one of those tiers, you’ll need to wait or move up to a higher service level.
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Recent Blog Post
I took a close look at MBA’s Diamond Crossover service — a grading option that re-grades already-graded cards. If you’ve ever wondered whether paying to cross a graded card is worth it, this post breaks down exactly when it makes sense. Read it here.
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- A 1952 Topps Mantle redemption was pulled from a 2026 Topps pack — the hobby is still processing this one. Reddit thread here.
- SI looks at why collectors chose Lou Gehrig over Shohei Ohtani — an interesting read on what drives vintage demand. Read it here.
- PSA has announced a $200 million infrastructure investment to address record grading volumes. More details here.
Reader Q&A
David wrote in panicking about a raw Fleer Jordan rookie he purchased — specifically, the weight on the back showed only the top dot of a colon instead of a full colon, while the height colon appeared complete. This is actually something I’ve flagged before, and it’s worth knowing: a missing or partial dot can be caused by a scanner’s dust removal feature, which sometimes eliminates small dots when digitizing images of cards. It doesn’t automatically mean the card is fake. That said, if you’re ever unsure about a raw Jordan, get it in hand and examined carefully before drawing conclusions — and when possible, avoid buying raw Jordans altogether unless you really know what you’re looking at.
— Chris
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