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title: "1990 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan #26 price, verified sales and population"
url: https://cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1990-fleer-basketball-michael-jordan-26/
category: Sports cards
updated: 2026-09-27
as_of: 2026-09-27
source: CardVolume (https://cardvolume.com)
---

# 1990 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan #26: price, verified sales and population

> The 1990 Fleer #26 Michael Jordan is a base basketball card from the early 1990s Fleer era. Collectors search for it because it is an accessible Jordan playing-days card whose value depends heavily on exact grade, qualifier status, and condition.

## Key facts

- CardVolume lists 1 verified sale of the 1990 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan #26 as of September 27, 2026.
- No grade has the 5 verified sales in 90 days needed for a market price; the most recent verified sale was $99.99 for a Base PSA 9 on September 23, 2026 at eBay.
- The highest verified sale on record is $99.99 for a Base PSA 9 on September 23, 2026 at eBay.

## Market price by version and grade

Market price = median of at least 5 verified sales in the last 90 days for that exact version, grader and grade. "—" means not enough verified sales.

| Version | Grade | Market price | Sales in window | Last verified sale | Record sale | Population |
|---|---|---:|---:|---|---|---:|
| Base | PSA 9 | — | 1 | $99.99 (2026-09-23) | $99.99 (2026-09-23) | — |

## Verified sales

Each sale was confirmed on the linked page by an automated check or an independent second pass.

| Date | Version | Grade | Price (USD) | Buyer's premium | Venue | Source |
|---|---|---|---:|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Base | PSA 9 | $99.99 | not stated | eBay | [link](https://www.psacard.com/cert/25836550/psa) |

## How to identify each version

- **Base**: 1990 Fleer #26 Michael Jordan base basketball card; keep separate from sticker cards, no-line-on-back variants, inserts, later reprints, and graded qualifier labels.

**Identity note:** Seed identity verified as 1990 Fleer #26 Michael Jordan base card through PSA cert records.

## Why this card matters

Opened PSA cert pages identify the card as 1990 Fleer #26 Michael Jordan in the basketball card category. Unlike Jordan's 1986 Fleer rookie, this is a later playing-days base card, so exact set and number matter. The sampled PSA records show frequent recent PSA 10 and PSA 9 sales, making it useful for grade-separated comp work while not supporting broader claims about all Jordan cards.

## Identifying the exact version

Use the full sports-card identity: basketball, Michael Jordan, 1990 Fleer, card #26, base card, English, and grade or raw condition. Do not merge it with 1990 Fleer stickers, All-Stars, no-line-on-back variants, other Fleer years, or cards with qualifiers such as OC unless the comparable has the same label. For slabs, the cert page should match year 1990, brand/title Fleer, subject Michael Jordan, and card number 26.

## What moves the price between versions and grades

The opened PSA pages show different markets for PSA 10 and PSA 9 copies. PSA 10 records sampled from September 2026 were several hundred dollars higher than PSA 9 records sampled from September 22, 2026. Because this is a high-submission modern sports card, small condition differences, centering, qualifier labels, and the exact grader/grade can dominate the comp result.

## Authenticity checks

Compare against official references; multiple checks; no destructive tests; copied cert numbers exist. Check the 1990 Fleer design, card number 26, Jordan front image, back text, borders, edges, gloss, and print quality against a known authentic copy. For graded copies, verify the cert but also compare the slab label, holder, barcode, card centering, and visible defects, because a valid certification number is not enough by itself.

## Common misconceptions

- **Myth:** Every 1990 Fleer Michael Jordan card is the same comp. **What the evidence says:** The base #26 must be separated from stickers, inserts, no-line variants, and qualifier labels; ch09 requires exact card identity.
- **Myth:** A PSA 9 OC or other qualifier can be treated as a normal PSA 9. **What the evidence says:** Qualifiers change the item being compared, so CardVolume's grade separation rule requires keeping them apart.
- **Myth:** The PSA population is the number of cards that exist. **What the evidence says:** Population only counts graded copies in that database and is not a print run; no population is recorded without a source-stated as-of date.

## FAQ

### How much is a PSA 10 1990 Fleer Michael Jordan #26 worth?

The opened PSA cert page showed PSA 10 comparable sales of $949.99 on 2026-09-10, $999.99 on 2026-09-09, $895 on 2026-09-09, $930 on 2026-09-09, and $901 on 2026-09-08.

### How much is a PSA 9 worth?

The opened PSA 9 page showed sales of $92, $111, $152.50, $91, and $110 on 2026-09-22.

### Is this Michael Jordan's rookie card?

No, this is the 1990 Fleer #26 base card, not the 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card.

### How do I identify the base version?

Identify it by 1990 Fleer, Michael Jordan, card number 26, and avoid mixing in stickers, inserts, no-line variants, or qualifier slabs.

### How many PSA 10 copies exist?

Not recorded as a population field because the opened PSA page displayed a count but did not provide a source-stated as-of date required by CardVolume.

### Does buyer's premium apply to these sales?

No buyer's premium was stated on the opened PSA eBay sale records, so the sale records below mark buyer premium as false.

## Sources

1. [PSA Cert Verification 23549204](https://www.psacard.com/cert/23549204/psa) (Professional Sports Authenticator)
2. [PSA Cert Verification 25836550](https://www.psacard.com/cert/25836550/psa) (Professional Sports Authenticator)

## How to cite

> 1990 Fleer Basketball Michael Jordan #26. CardVolume, https://cardvolume.com/sports/basketball/1990-fleer-basketball-michael-jordan-26/ (accessed 2026-09-27).

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