Dave Justice had a solid 16-year Major League Baseball career playing for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, and Oakland Athletics from 1988-2003. While he wasn’t a superstar, Justice was a consistent .280 career hitter who provided pop to his team’s lineup, slamming 172 home runs. He was also a member of the 1995 World Series champion Braves. Given his solid career, Justice does have some baseball cards that have found appreciable value in the collecting market.

Here are some of the most valuable and sought-after Dave Justice baseball cards:

1989 Fleer #364 Rookie Card

This is considered Justice’s true rookie card from his debut season in 1989 with the Braves. As is often the case, rookie cards tend to be some of the most valuable offerings in any player’s portfolio. Justice’s ’89 Fleer rookie is no exception, as high grade examples in Mint condition can fetch prices upwards of $100. PSA 10 Gem Mint copies have even crossed the $250 mark at auction. For Justice collectors and investors, this remains one of his most important cards.

1991 Topps Traded #285T

Justice was traded from the Braves to the Indians during the 1991 season, prompting Topps to issue this Traded update card showing him in a Cleveland uniform. Traded and update cards can often be more scarce than base rookie issues, making them highly valuable to dedicated collectors. Low population PSA 10 examples of Justice’s ’91T card have brought in over $200 at Goldin Auctions. In lower grades, respectable copies still sell for $50-$75 range.

1995 Bowman’s Best Refractors #BB4, BB29

Bowman’s Best was one of the original sets to feature refractors, the popular “rainbow” parallel inserts that became hugely collectible. Justice had two refractor cards in this set, numbered to only 99 copies each. Needless to say, PSA 10 Gem Mint versions of these scarce parallel cards fetch impressive prices. Recent eBay auctions have seen #BB4 sell for around $500, while #BB29 sold for just over $450. These remain must-have pieces for any Justice PC.

1995 Stadium Club Chrome #86

Stadium Club was the premier ’90s brand known for innovative parallel cards. In 1995, they issued Justice’s base card in an ultra-rare chrome parallel limited to only 100 copies. High grade examples are scarcely ever available on the secondary market. A PSA 10 sold on eBay in January 2021 for a whopping $840, showing the rarity and demand this card still commands amongst Justice and refractors collectors.

1996 Ultra Gold Medallion #45

Continuing the theme of scarce parallels, Ultra was one of the original brands that featured “gold medallion” parallel inserts back in the mid ’90s boom. Justice had the #45 card issued with gold foil stamping and numbering limited to a miniscule 37 copies. This mayoral card quickly became one of the crown jewels for any Justice PC. A Gem Mint PSA 10 example would be worth thousands today if one ever became available, showing just how high end and valuable parallel cards from the boom years can become.

1996 Upper Deck SP Autograph #SA

Obtaining autograph cards of players was a huge collector pursuit in the ’90s. Justice’s ’96 UD SP Autograph offered one of the best looking and most iconic autographed baseball cards around. PSA/BGS Gem Mint 10 copies rarely trade hands these days but have sold for $800-$1,000 when they do surface on the market. This is truly a centerpiece for any Justice collection.

2002 Ultra Gold Label Swatches #UL-DJ

As patches and memorabilia cards grew in popularity in the 2000s, Justice received this dual-memorial insert card from 2002 Ultra featuring relic swatches from his Braves and Indians uniforms. Numbered to only 25 copies, PSA/BGS 10 Mint versions routinely sell for $300-$400. For lower pop memorabilia parallels like this, condition is key to maintain premium value long-term as one of Justice’s best contemporary cards.

While Justice never reached superstar status, he put together a solid career and was part of a World Series championship team. His rookie cards and scarce inserts from the boom era like refractors, rainbow foil parallels, autographed issues and dual-relic swatches remain the most important and valuable cards for collectors today. With desirable career milestones, World Series history and innovative parallel issues from the peak collecting period of the ‘90s, Justice has amassed a notable collecting portfolio that can still bring in four-figure prices for true one-of-one rarities. His cards won’t smash record prices, but dedicated Justice collectors will find value with these investment-worthy keys from the reliable slugger’s baseball tenure.