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NBA1984RC

23#

ROOKIE CARD

MICHAEL JORDAN

1984-85 STAR

COLLECTOR SERIES·#101

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1984-85 Star Michael Jordan #101

Name: 1984-85 Star Michael Jordan #101
Brand: 1984-85 Star
Availability: InStock

Jordan's true first-year card predates the 1986 Fleer by two seasons. The Star Company issued cards as team sets sold at arenas, making high-grade copies exceptionally rare.

Player

Michael Jordan

Year

1984

Set

1984-85 Star

Card #

101

Sport

Basketball

Type

Rookie Card

Market Value (Based on Sold Data)

Based on public auction records

Source: eBay sold comps, Heritage Auctions, Goldin, PWCC — April 2026

Recent Sales (Mid Grade)PSA 7–8 · Based on eBay sold listings

$10,000–$50,000 (PSA 7)Verify on eBay ↗

Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings

$1,200,000+ (PSA 10)Verify on eBay ↗

Values compiled from public eBay sold listings, Heritage Auctions, and Goldin results. For real-time pricing, click “Verify on eBay” above.

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Grade-by-Grade Pricing

Values based on recent eBay sold listings and auction results

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PSA Grade	Label	Market Value	Pop.	Trend
PSA 1	Poor	$5,000–$8,000	—	→
PSA 2	Good	$8,000–$15,000	—	→
PSA 3	Very Good	$15,000–$25,000	—	↑
PSA 4	VG-EX	$25,000–$50,000	—	↑
PSA 5	Excellent	$50,000–$100,000	—	↑
PSA 6	EX-MT	$100,000–$200,000	—	↑
PSA 7	Near Mint	$200,000–$400,000	42	↑
PSA 8Best Value	NM-MT	$400,000–$800,000	20	↑
PSA 9	Mint	$1,500,000+	5	↑
PSA 10	Gem Mint	Unknown/Unconfirmed	0	→

Source: Heritage Auctions / Goldin Auctions · The Star Company issued cards as team sets — authentication is critical. PSA verifies genuine vs. reprint.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

1,200

PSA 10 Count

PSA 9 Count

Gem Rate

0.7%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10

8 (1%)

PSA 9

42 (4%)

PSA 8

120 (10%)

PSA 1–7

1,030 (86%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 0.7% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

Price	Grade	Date	Venue	Notes
$840,000Record	PSA 9	Sep 2021	Goldin Auctions	Jordan's true first-year card; authentication is everything with Star issues
$285,600	PSA 8	Nov 2020	PWCC	PSA 8 benchmark for the Star Jordan

Figures sourced from publicly reported auction results. Private sales may exceed.

Card Variations

Star Company cards have no official parallels — the only variation is the card's condition and authentication status. Counterfeits are a serious problem; only buy PSA or BGS-authenticated copies.

Standard Base

uncommon

The only version. All Star cards are the same design.

Market price

Buy only PSA/BGS graded — counterfeits are prevalent

Team Set Version

uncommon

Some copies came in different team set packaging. Visually identical.

Market price

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Collector Tip

Never buy a raw Star Jordan without expert authentication. Counterfeit Star cards are so common they have driven PSA to add extra verification layers. The card's centering, print quality, and cardboard stock all matter for authentication.