93 Topps Baseball Cards: 1993 Values and the Jeter Rookie

In 93 Topps baseball cards, one card carries the set: the Derek Jeter rookie #98, worth $515 in PSA 10 for the base version and $1,750 to $3,125 in PSA 10 for its parallels (Collectibles On SI, published on Yahoo Sports July 16, 2026). Almost every other card in the 825-card set is worth $25 to $65 even in PSA 10.

PSA 10 values from Old Sports Cards (read Sept. 25, 2026), with the share of PSA-graded copies that earned a 10:

• #98 Derek Jeter rookie: $500 (6.7%).
• #700 Nolan Ryan: $65 (53.9%).
• #179 Ken Griffey Jr.: $65 (30.0%).
• #397 George Brett: $50 (66.9%).
• #32 Don Mattingly: $45 (58.5%).
• #701 Mike Piazza, Top Prospects: $45 (34.0%).
• #557 Pedro Martinez, #400 Bo Jackson, #460 Randy Johnson, #750 Rickey Henderson, #799 Jim Edmonds rookie: $40 each.
• #5 Tony Gwynn, #2 Barry Bonds, #3 Ryne Sandberg, #100 Mark McGwire, #150 Frank Thomas, #445 Dale Murphy: $35 each.
• #1 Robin Yount, #200 Kirby Puckett, #331 Kenny Lofton, #529 Chipper Jones Top Prospects, #572 Trevor Hoffman: $30 each.
• #300 Cal Ripken Jr., #405 Griffey / Van Slyke All-Stars, #40 Ozzie Smith, #183 Greg Maddux, #156 Sammy Sosa, #207 Paul Molitor, #227 Jeff Bagwell, #500 Jose Canseco: $25 each.

The two sources do not always agree: SI puts the base Nolan Ryan #700 at $86 in PSA 10 and the base Jeter at $515, against $65 and $500 at Old Sports Cards. Check recent sold listings before buying or selling.

The Jeter rookie exists in a base version, three parallels and the separate Topps Micro set. PSA 10 values and PSA population from Collectibles On SI (July 16, 2026); the last figure is our own division of PSA 10s by total graded:

• Base: $515; 83,897 graded, 3,938 PSA 10 (4.7%).
• Gold: $2,000; 18,201 graded, 451 PSA 10 (2.5%).
• Colorado Rockies Inaugural: $3,125; 1,110 graded, 77 PSA 10 (6.9%).
• Florida Marlins Inaugural: $1,750; 1,441 graded, 189 PSA 10 (13.1%).
• Topps Micro: $2,746; 2,152 graded, 42 PSA 10 (2.0%).

Two things stand out. The Rockies Inaugural has the fewest PSA 10s (77) and the highest price. The Micro and Gold versions are the hardest to get in a 10: only about 2 to 2.5 of every 100 graded copies made it. If you have a Jeter #98, first confirm which version it is, because a PSA 10 Rockies Inaugural is worth about six times a PSA 10 base card. More on his cards is on our Derek Jeter rookie card page.

The 1993 Topps Black Gold inserts are worth several times the matching base cards in PSA 10. Collectibles On SI (July 16, 2026):

• Ken Griffey Jr. Black Gold #33: $504 in PSA 10, $36 in PSA 9; 1,007 graded, 74 PSA 10.
• Barry Bonds Black Gold #1: $241 in PSA 10, $30 in PSA 9; 333 graded, 27 PSA 10.
• Frank Thomas Black Gold #42: $180 in PSA 10, $25 in PSA 9; 300 graded, 58 PSA 10.

The drop from PSA 10 to PSA 9 is steep: the Griffey falls from $504 to $36. A Black Gold card is only worth grading if it is close to flawless.

1993 Score is a different 660-card set. Its most valuable cards, per Old Sports Cards (read Sept. 25, 2026), in PSA 10:

• #59 Nolan Ryan: $175; 239 graded, 129 PSA 10.
• #489 Derek Jeter rookie: $115; 7,461 graded, 2,388 PSA 10.
• #1 Ken Griffey Jr.: $80; 126 graded, 72 PSA 10.
• #504 Griffey All-Star: $80. #536 Griffey Dream Team: $60.

The Jeter rookie with the highest standing among collectors is the 1993 SP #279, which Cardboard Connection calls the most iconic rookie card of the 1990s; SportsCardsPro lists it at $135 raw, $199 in grade 9 and $450 in PSA 10 (Sept. 25, 2026). The 1993 Classic minor-league cards are a separate product; we did not find a source with verifiable prices for them and do not list any.

Only the Jeter #98 and its parallels, and near-perfect Black Gold inserts. The base cards of other stars top out at $25 to $65 in PSA 10, while the cheapest open grading tiers on Sept. 25, 2026 cost $17 per card at CGC Cards (Bulk, 25-card minimum, per CGC's fee page) and $59.99 at PSA (Standard, SI, Sept. 9, 2026), before shipping. A base Jeter is borderline: $515 in PSA 10, but fewer than 5 in 100 graded copies reach a 10 (SI population, July 2026). What each grade means is on our PSA grading scale page.

Research and drafting for this page were assisted by AI and checked line by line against the sources listed below. Every price names its source and the date we read it. SportsCardsPro's 1993 Topps set page and the Trading Card Database refused automated access on Sept. 25, 2026. Where that left a gap, the page says so instead of guessing. Prices change; treat them as a reference, not an offer. If you find an error, tell us and we will correct it.