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20 Most Expensive Barry Sanders Cards: 1998 vs 2025

Michael Sommer January 25, 2025

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In 1998, Beckett published a list of the 20 most expensive Barry Sanders football cards. I thought it would be fun to see how that list stacks up to the current values in 2025. Thanks to @JunkWaxHeroes with the assist with the original Beckett list!

I used Card Ladder for many of the images and estimated prices.

Disclaimer: I recognize the comparisons aren’t perfect. For instance, all the 1998 prices were for raw cards. The 2025 comparison has a mix of raw and graded, but I tried to get as close as I could to compare similar copies when possible. In my opinion, the overall view is still directionally accurate. There are however a few examples where the raw copies have dropped in value but the the graded copies show an increase.

The List

1996 Select Certified Mirror Red Premium Stock

Select Certified Mirror Red Premium Stock #33

1998 Rank: #1 ($1,200)

2025 Rank: #3 ($17,700 PSA10)

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1996 SPx Force Auto

1996 SPx Force Auto SPX5

1998 Rank: #2 ($1,200)

2025 Rank: #16 ($345)

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1997 Playoff Contenders Leather Helmets Red #4

1997 Playoff Contenders Leather Helmets Red #4

1998 Rank: #3 ($960)

2025 Rank: #8 ($1,202 PSA9)

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1997 Select Certified Platinum Gold

1997 Totally Certified Platinum Gold

1998 Rank: #4 ($800)

2025 Rank: #4 ($6,086 BGS 9.5)

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1997 Playoff Contenders Red

1997 Playoff Contenders Red #49

1998 Rank: #5 ($800)

2025 Rank #12 ($887 PSA6)

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1997 SPx ProMotion Auto

1997 SPx ProMotion Auto

1998 Rank: #6 ($800)

2025 Rank: #11 ($1,050 BGS 8)

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1997 Finest Embossed Refractor #165

1997 Finest Embossed Refractors #165

1998 Rank: #7 ($600)

2025 Rank: #5 ($3,720 PSA9)

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1997 Metal Universe PMG Red

1997 PMG Green

1998 Rank: #8 ($560)

2025 Rank: #1 ($54,000 for Red PSA9, the green would be way higher)

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1997 Playoff Absolute Reflex #88

1997 Playoff Absolute Reflex #88

1998 Rank: #9 ($550)

2025 Rank: #15 ($361)

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1996 Upper Deck Game Jersey Relic

1996 Upper Deck Game Jersey Relic

1998 Rank: #10 ($500)

2025 Rank: #6 ($2,271 BGS9)

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1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals #8

1997 Donruss Preferred Precious Metals #8

1998 Rank: #11 ($400)

2025 Rank #10 ($1,077 PSA9)

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1997 Pacific Dynagon Career Holographic Colors Purple #4

1997 Pacific Dynagon Career Holographic Colors Purple #4

1998 Rank: #12 ($400)

2025 Rank: #14 ($390)

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1996 Playoff Contenders Leather Accents #20

1996 Playoff Contenders Leather Accents #20 Teal

1998 Rank: #13 ($350)

2025 Rank: #18 ($245)

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1997 Topps Gallery Peter Max Serigraphs Autographs

1997 Topps Gallery Peter Max Serigraphs Autographs

1998 Rank: #14 ($320)

2025 Rank: #9 ($1,146 PSA9)

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1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection #20

1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection #20

1998 Rank: #15 ($300)

2025 Rank: #9 ($1,146 PSA9)

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1997 Skybox Premium Rubies

1997 Skybox Premium Rubies

1998 Rank: #16 ($300)

2025 Rank: #2 ($40,000 PSA 8)

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1997 Black Diamond Gold #152

1997 Black Diamond Gold #152

1998 Rank: 17 ($300)

2025 Rank: 20 ($35)

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1996 Finest Gold Refractor #G140

1996 Finest Gold Refractor #G140

1998 Rank: 18 ($250)

2025 Rank: 17 ($300)

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1997 Playoff First and Ten Hot Pursuit #88

1997 Playoff First and Ten Hot Pursuit #88

1998 Rank: 19 ($250)

2025 Rank: 19 ($43)

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1997 Upper Deck Black Diamond Title Quest #9

1998 Rank: #20 ($250)

2025 Rank: #13 ($885)

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