Before using a #138 price
- Player
- Kobe Bryant
- Catalog year
- 1996
- Product
- Topps
- Card number
- #138
- Read the product name as well as #138.
- Separate ordinary Topps from Topps Chrome.
- Check edition wording, photographs and the actual grade.
The shared number creates an easy wrong match
PSA identifies the ordinary Topps issue as Kobe Bryant #138. Topps Chrome is a separate product with the same player and number. A search that omits the product can therefore return a convincing but unsuitable comparison.
Look at the card and the complete listing description. If the seller title is abbreviated, ask for the missing product information rather than choosing whichever result has the largest price.
A holder is not a substitute for the reverse
Keep a clear back image with the front and label. Record the product description printed on the slab, then compare the card inside with the reference. A certification example on this page identifies an issue; it does not verify your holder or copy.
For raw cards, photograph corners and edges without hiding them behind a hand. Do not estimate a future grade from a single front scan or count a protective sleeve as evidence of preservation.
Compare the same product before comparing grades
Create separate groups for ordinary Topps and Chrome. Within the ordinary Topps group, retain the same edition and grading status. A PSA 9 observation cannot be averaged with raw and PSA 10 observations to manufacture a useful price.
Open the individual completed sales. An auction in progress, an unsold listing and a sold lot remain different kinds of evidence, even when every title includes Kobe rookie #138.
Build the Kobe Bryant #138 search
The form starts with this issue and an editable Base finish. Confirm the actual version, then choose raw condition or your real grading company and grade. A catalog selection does not authenticate a card. Searches and sales requests start when you use the tool.
Review the example card details above, then build your sold-comp searches.
Review every returned match. Where the tool supplies sales observations, their dates and identity matter; at least three eligible observations are required for an aggregate range. Read the method →
Compare listing photos and completed sales
Search: 1996 Topps Kobe Bryant 138. Check the exact version, grade and photos in each result; these searches can include mismatches.
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Other active Kobe Bryant listings
The gallery below uses our existing player feed. It can show other years, numbers, products and grades, not just this page’s issue. These seller-hosted photographs illustrate what is currently offered; none is presented as a verified image of your card or as a completed sale. Use the exact-card search above to narrow the results.
Kobe Bryant listings to inspect
These Kobe Bryant listings can include different releases, parallels and grades. The seller’s title is not an identity check. Listing prices are not sold comps or an appraisal for this page’s version.
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Questions about this issue
Does #138 automatically mean Topps Chrome?
No. Ordinary Topps and Chrome need separate product identification.
Should I merge raw and PSA 10 sales?
No. They describe different condition and grading markets.
Identity sources and evidence limits
References checked 2026-10-30. Certification examples describe recorded copies and support issue identification. They do not authenticate another card, establish its grade or promise its selling price.
Why these cards were selected →Research an exact Kobe Bryant card
Choose the product and number before comparing a price. Each page has its own identification checkpoints and editable search.
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