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NBA1986RC

23#

ROOKIE CARD

MICHAEL JORDAN

1986-87 FLEER

FLEER·#57

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1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan #57

Name: 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan #57
Brand: 1986-87 Fleer
Availability: InStock

The most iconic basketball card ever produced. Jordan's only true rookie card features him mid-dunk and defines the entire modern card hobby. PSA 10 copies sell for six figures.

Player

Michael Jordan

Year

1986

Set

1986-87 Fleer

Card #

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

$3,000–$15,000 (PSA 7)Verify on eBay ↗

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

$738,000+ (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	$800–$1,200	—	→
PSA 2	Good	$1,500–$2,000	—	→
PSA 3	Very Good	$2,000–$3,000	—	→
PSA 4	VG-EX	$3,500–$5,000	—	↑
PSA 5	Excellent	$5,000–$7,500	—	↑
PSA 6	EX-MT	$7,500–$12,000	—	↑
PSA 7	Near Mint	$14,000–$20,000	1,420	↑
PSA 8Best Value	NM-MT	$28,000–$45,000	2,830	↑
PSA 9	Mint	$150,000–$250,000	600	↑
PSA 10	Gem Mint	$600,000–$738,000	315	↑

Source: eBay Sold Comps / PSA Pop Report · Estimates based on recent eBay sold listings as of April 2026. Populations are approximate PSA-certified counts.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

28,400

PSA 10 Count

315

PSA 9 Count

2,800

Gem Rate

1.1%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10

315 (1%)

PSA 9

2,800 (10%)

PSA 8

5,200 (18%)

PSA 1–7

20,085 (71%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 1.1% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

Price	Grade	Date	Venue	Notes
$738,000Record	PSA 10	Jul 2021	PWCC	Highest authenticated sale for a Jordan Fleer PSA 10
$660,000	PSA 10	Aug 2020	Goldin Auctions	Part of the 2020 boom; sold in 3 days
$280,000	PSA 9	Feb 2022	Heritage Auctions	Graded 9 — significantly rarer than PSA 8
$96,000	PSA 8	Apr 2024	eBay	Steady PSA 8 benchmark — the most liquid grade

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

Card Variations

The 1986-87 Fleer set was printed in one series with no official parallels or short prints. Every Jordan is the same card — variation is purely about condition.

Standard Base

common

The only version that exists — all 1986-87 Fleer cards are base cards.

Market price

Signed by Jordan (collector)

rare

PSA/JSA-authenticated Jordan signature on a Fleer card.

$25,000–$200,000

Not officially produced — collector-obtained signatures. Authentication is essential.

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Collector Tip

Grade is everything for this card. A PSA 8 trades at 60-70% discount to a PSA 9. The center seam cut is the single biggest grading killer — look for even left/right borders in raw copies.