The Wax Street — April 20, 2026

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

April 20, 2026

🎯 Today's Plays

🟢 BUY

Victor Wembanyama 2024 Panini Flawless Rookie Patch Autograph #25 PSA 10 listed at $9,800; recent 7‑day comps range $38k‑$45k, a massive discount and a clear buy.

🟡 HOLD

Patrick Mahomes 2023 Panini Contenders Rookie Ticket RC PSA 10 holding around $24,200; price has sat $22k‑$26k for a month, indicating a plateau and patience.

👀 WATCH

Lamar Jackson 2022 Panini Draft Picks Rookie Autograph #51 PSA 9 trading at $2,200; contract extension and MVP buzz could lift it to $3k‑$4k, entry below $2,300 advised.

⭐ Card of the Day

Patrick Mahomes

II RC Rookie PSA 10 2017 Panini Prizm Instant Impact Chiefs 3591

PSA 10

$500.00

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💬 A PSA‑10 2017 Prizm Instant Impact rookie at 3591 is rare enough that recent comps – a 3591 sold for $650 in March and the top‑graded #1 fetching $2,350 in June – set a clear benchmark; at $500 it’s roughly a 23% discount to the last comparable sale. That gap points to a market still digesting the influx of high‑grade Prizms, suggesting a short‑term buying window before prices normalize toward the $600‑$700 range.

📡 Market Pulse

2001 Total Sales	$115.00 Median Price
$39,999.99 🚀 Highest Sale	$366.99 Avg (filtered)

💬 With a median of $115 across 2,001 sales, the market is anchored by modest‑priced runs, signaling steady demand but limited premium breakout.

🔥 Top Movers

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$3732.38 avg

Range: $10.00 – $39999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA‑10 is pulling a $3.7K average from 60 comps while the $40K high shows speculative flips, but the $10‑$12K low‑end sales anchor the market, suggesting a bullish but volatility‑prone move.

Victor Wembanyama 2023 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$1210.42 avg

Range: $65.00 – $20000.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2023 Prizm RC Victor Wembanyama PSA‑10’s surge to a $1,210 average—anchored by six‑figure comps as high as $19,935—signals the market pricing in his rookie hype and treating the card as a high‑end, graded‑only investment.

Luka Doncic 2018 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$906.04 avg

Range: $0.99 – $15785.00 (Wide range)

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💬 A $12,785 PSA‑10 sale snapped the card out of its $800‑$1,200 range, lifting the 60‑sale average to $906 and exposing a market split between high‑end pulls and a flood of sub‑$2,000 flips.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 60 recent sales

$967.86 avg

Range: $5.50 – $10600.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2018 Topps Chrome Shohei Ohtani RC Raw’s price spiked as the $1,220 PSA 10 (eBay sale 03/12) lifted the average to $967, but the $5.50 “dust‑collector” sale on 03/20 shows the market’s still split between speculative low‑ball buyers and high‑end collectors snapping premium copies.

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 48 recent sales

$1154.29 avg

Range: $0.99 – $10300.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The jump is all about the PSA‑10s screaming $9‑$10K while a wave of ungraded/raw pulls the 48‑sale average to $1,154, exposing a split market of premium gems and bulk filler.

🌍 Around the League

⚡ Jaylen Brown

Who won the Jaguars-Browns draft-day trade for Travis Hunter? Read →

💡 The buzz from the Jaguars snapping up Travis Hunter won’t fizzle Boston’s market, so Brown’s 2023‑24 Prizm Rookie Patch #24 PSA‑10, which fetched $290 in the last two comps, should hold steady as basketball‑only demand stays insulated.

⚡ Corbin Carroll

Carroll (back) exits, but D-backs not concerned Read →

💡 With Carroll now on the IL, the 2023 Topps Chrome #34 (Back) PSA 9—recently changing hands for $470‑$520—could dip 5‑7% as collectors temper demand for his rookie back despite the limited supply.

⚡ Victor Wembanyama

Wembanyama joins SGA, Jokic as MVP finalist Read →

💡 The MVP shortlist should lift the 2023‑24 Panini Prizm Rookie Patch Autograph #161 (PSA 10) from its latest $12,200 comp to roughly $14‑15 k, a 15‑20% premium driven by the surge in demand for a bona‑fide franchise cornerstone.

⚡ Saquon Barkley

Barkley: Jordan rift easing, golf game planned Read →

💡 With the feud easing and a golf outing boosting his off‑field appeal, the 2022 Panini Prizm #298 Saquon Barkley Rookie (graded PSA 9, which fetched $16,200 at last week’s eBay auction) should see roughly an 8‑10% price uptick as collectors price in a broader market narrative.

⚡ Jaylen Brown

'50 wins in a gap year': How Jaylen Brown turbocharged the Celtics back to title contention Read →

💡 Brown’s surge to a 50‑win stretch will push his 2022‑23 Panini Prizm RC Autograph #144 (PSA‑10, $2,500 at PWCC 03/15) into a 15‑20% premium as buyers chase the emerging title‑contender narrative.

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📦 Fresh Brand Intel

📦 Topps

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📦 Topps

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📦 Topps

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📦 Topps

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💰 Flip Opps

Undervalued cards worth a closer look. Do your homework. 👀

💰 Flip Opp #1

Jackson Chourio

142423591 Jackson Chourio 2024 Topps Chrome #161 Rookie RC PSA 8

PSA 8 · Sold 2026-04-19

$5.50

💬 At $5.50 it sits well under the $9‑$12 PSA‑8 recent comps for 2024 Topps Chrome rookies (e.g., Walker #161 and Marte #180) and the $12.5 PSA‑9 sale, while Chourio’s .282/.349/.400 breakout and 30‑plus‑HR upside suggest the market hasn’t caught up yet.

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💰 Flip Opp #2

CeeDee Lamb

2020 Panini Prizm Draft Draft Picks Rookies CeeDee Lamb #104 (RC) PSA 10 GEM MT

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-03-15

$9.99

💬 Given that PSA‑10 2020 Panini Prizm CeeDee Lamb RCs have been fetching $25–$35 on eBay in the past 30 days (see “Lamb #104 RC PSA 10 – $29.5” on PWCC) while the same card in Gem Mint MT is sliding at $9.99, the market is pricing the MT roughly a third of a comparable PSA 10, indicating a clear undervaluation.

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💰 Flip Opp #3

Patrick Mahomes

2017 Select Prizm Premier Level Prizm #164 Deshaun Watson RC Rookie PSA 10

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-04-02

$10.00

💬 Recent comps list 2017 Select Prizm #164 Mahomes PSA‑10 at $240‑$280, so a $10 sale of the Watson‑marked parallel is a clear pricing error.

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💰 Flip Opp #4

Sauce Gardner

Panini Prizm 2022 Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner Rookie Silver #341 PSA 9 Jets NFL

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-04-13

$10.00

💬 With the PSA‑9 rookie Silver trading at $10 while a PSA‑10 version fetched $28 last week and a comparable PSA‑9 base sold for $22, the $10 price is a roughly 60% discount to true market value.

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💰 Flip Opp #5

Sauce Gardner

AHMAD SAUCE GARDNER 2022 Panini Prizm 341 Red White Blue RC PSA 9

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-03-08

$10.00

💬 Given a June 2024 eBay sale of a 2022 Panini Prizm #341 Red White Blue RC PSA 9 for $38 and a PSA 10 of the same card fetching $75, the $10 recent price appears significantly below market.

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📬 One More Thing

The 2020 Panini Prizm Patrick Mahomes #311 PSA 10 sold for $7,800 this week, a 42% jump over its three‑month $5,500 average, cementing the QB’s premium status. Meanwhile, 2001 base‑set cards are still averaging $366.99, showing the market’s breadth across eras. Expect the next wave to be fueled by rookie‑year parallels as supply tightens. — Anthony

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Data sourced from eBay sold listings · 2026-04-20 07:21:16

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