High-grade versions, such as PSA 9 or PSA 10, are especially prized due to their scarcity. ... Rookie cards: These cards often see the most significant value increases if the player excels.

The 1977 Topps Dale Murphy Rookie Card is a prime example of how scarcity drives the sports card market and with only 16 PSA 10s known to exist When it comes to the world of sports card collecting ...

An autographed 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card has sold at Joopiter -- 13-time Grammy winning artist and producer Pharrell Williams' auction house -- for $2.5 million, including a 25% buyer's premium.

Hulk Hogan's legacy in the ring is only matched by his lasting presence in the hobby. When it comes to wrestling cards, Hogan's are in the top echelon of sought after memorabilia.

The 1991 Classic PSA 10 Rookie Card of The Undertaker is a prime example of how the scarcity of a card drives demand for both WWF & WWE card collectors and collectibles investors.

4. 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie Card PSA 10: $840,000 Image credit: PWCC Premier Auction Forget Michael Jordan cards, there are few trading cards more recognizable than Jordan’s ‘86 Fleer ...

Iconic rookies like the 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie (322 copies in PSA 10) and the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. rookie (4,041 copies in PSA 10) have too many high-grade copies in ...

The PSA 10 Topps Chrome Rookie Cards of Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, & Jordy Nelson are still favored among collectors 17 years after they first hit shelves.

The Jordan card came back as authentic with a grade of 7, considered "near mint" on PSA's scale of 1 (poor) to 10 (gem mint). It was put back up for auction Sept. 5 at IowaUnclaimedProperty.org ...

The card has only been graded 53 times by PSA, with a mere seven PSA 10 in existence, but there are plenty of raw copies available. 1992-93 Topps Archives #52 Michael Jordan 6 of 10

Chris Webber's rookie cards are just one of the many examples of rookie cards that offer collectors the opportunity to own such cards without having worry about both affordability and long-term risk. This article was originally published on www.si.com/collectibles as 3 Key PSA 10 Rookie Cards of NBA Star Chris Webber.