Bryce Harper rookie cards have been making waves since he was still in high school.

Say what, you say?

Well, it’s true … at least, sorta.

See, Harper was one of the most ballyhooed high-schoolers ever back in the 2000s, and he made the 16-and-under squad of Team USA, which led to his inclusion in the 2008-09 Upper Deck USA Baseball set (at #47).

By the end of 2009, Harper had cut his prep career short by attaining his GED, making him eligible for the June 2010 MLB Draft. There, the Washington Nationals would make the 17-year-old the top overall pick in the nation, and comparisons to LeBron James began in earnest.

Any collector who didn’t know about that early Harper card found out in a hurry, and a slew of pre-rookies and prospect cards followed in 2010 and 2011, from Bowman, Topps, Upper Deck, and other brands.

In the meantime, Harper made short work of the Nats’ minor league system, debuting in the bigs on April 28, 2012, after barely more than a full season combined at the A, AA, and AAA levels.

That summer, Bam-Bam hit .270 with 22 home runs and 18 stolen bases while scoring 98 times and garnering his first All-Star selection. For his efforts, the teenager (19) was rewarded with the National League Rookie of the Year Award.

That showing solidified Harper’s status as a budding hobby icon, and his official rookie cards debuted in the 2012 sets to much fanfare.

The ensuing years were a bit up-and-down on the field for Harper, with an otherworldly MVP season in 2015 surrounded by mere star-level (or All-Star-level) showings that had pundits doubting his bona fides as a legitimate eventual Hall of Famer.

And, when the Nationals won the 2019 World Series the season after Harper departed to sign a huge free agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, detractors used that juxtaposition as “proof” that he wasn’t all that valuable.

After the general strangeness of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, though, Harper stormed back to win his second N.L. MVP Award in 2021, keeping the Phils’ playoff hopes alive most of the season on the strength of his .309/35 HR/84 RBI showing.

And, suddenly, whatever softness the market may have heaped on his cards evaporated, and collectors started treating Harper like a Hall of Famer again.

Today, Bryce Harper rookie cards are among the hottest in the hobby, and they show no signs of slowing down, as evidenced by the following list of his most watched RCs (check back often, too, as this list is continually updated).

Also: Check out the rest of our series listing the Hottest Baseball Cards on eBay.

(NOTE: The section below contains affiliate links to eBay listings for the card shown.)

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2012 BRYCE HARPER ROOKIE TOPPS UPDATE GOLD RC CARD #US183 PSA 10 GEM Mint PMJS

Watchers: 51  
# of Bids: 16
Current Bid: $255
Auction Ends: 31-Mar-2023 01:03
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2022 Topps CHROME BLACK ON CARD ADRIAN BELTRE /50 GOLD

Watchers: 29  
# of Bids: 11
Current Bid: $41
Auction Ends: 28-Mar-2023 02:03
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2012 Topps Bowman Chrome Bryce Harper Prospect Card #BCP10 PSA 10

Watchers: 18  
# of Bids: 7
Current Bid: $20.5
Auction Ends: 28-Mar-2023 01:03
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2012 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card Bryce Harper Xfractor refractor Phillies RC

Watchers: 17  
# of Bids: 4
Current Bid: $7.5
Auction Ends: 01-Apr-2023 02:04
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Josiah Gray 2022 Topps Clearly Authentic RC On Card Red AUTO /50 SP NATIONALS

Watchers: 15  
# of Bids: 10
Current Bid: $11
Auction Ends: 27-Mar-2023 02:03
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2012 BRYCE HARPER TOPPS UPDATE ROOKIE CARD #US-183 PSA 9 MINT RC HOT!

Watchers: 15  
# of Bids: 3
Current Bid: $3.25
Auction Ends: 29-Mar-2023 01:03
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2023 Topps Baseball Series 1 46 Card Insert Lot Relics Aces Mojo 1988 #d Topper

Watchers: 14  
# of Bids: 8
Current Bid: $12.5
Auction Ends: 27-Mar-2023 01:03
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2008 UD UPPER DECK USA BASEBALL #47 BRYCE HARPER RC ROOKIE 1ST CARD MADE BGS 9.5

Watchers: 12  
# of Bids: 20
Current Bid: $61
Auction Ends: 28-Mar-2023 01:03
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2012 Topps Update Bryce Harper #US183 Rookie Debut Card RC Phillies *SEE PHOTOS*

Watchers: 12  
# of Bids: 8
Current Bid: $13.5
Auction Ends: 27-Mar-2023 01:03
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2022 TOPPS NOW PLATINUM RAINBOW FOIL CLINCH CARD 1/1 PHILLIES BRYCE HARPER #1080

Watchers: 10  
# of Bids: 1
Current Bid: $99.99
Auction Ends: 29-Mar-2023 02:03
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2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects 1st Bowman Card of Bryce Harper!!

Watchers: 9  
# of Bids: 5
Current Bid: $3.25
Auction Ends: 28-Mar-2023 12:03
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2012 Panini Prizm Bryce Harper RC #152 Rookie Card 1st Year Prizm 💥

Watchers: 9  
# of Bids: 1
Current Bid: $0.99
Auction Ends: 28-Mar-2023 02:03
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2022 Panini Mosaic Baseball Orange Prizm Wander Franco Rookie Card SP

Watchers: 7  
# of Bids: 3
Current Bid: $4.25
Auction Ends: 31-Mar-2023 01:03
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2013 Topps Chrome Pink Refractor Bryce Harper #220 Rookie card. 2/5!!!

Watchers: 7  
# of Bids: 0
Current Bid: $3000
Auction Ends: 28-Mar-2023 00:03
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2011 BCP99 Paul GOLDSCHMIDT AND BRYCE HARPER BCP1 ROOKIE RC BASEBALL CARD LOT X2

Watchers: 6  
# of Bids: 3
Current Bid: $1.25
Auction Ends: 30-Mar-2023 15:03
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Bryce Harper 2011 Bowman Chrome Prospects Rookie Card #BCP1

Watchers: 5  
# of Bids: 3
Current Bid: $2.25
Auction Ends: 31-Mar-2023 21:03
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BRYCE HARPER GEM MINT 10 ROOKIE CARD 2012 Topps Update RC Baseball NATS PHILLIES

Watchers: 5  
# of Bids: 1
Current Bid: $0.99
Auction Ends: 02-Apr-2023 19:04
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BRYCE HARPER 2012 PHILA PHILLIES BOWMAN CHROME # 214 ROOKI CARD BGS 9.5 GEM MT

Watchers: 4  
# of Bids: 0
Current Bid: $59.5
Auction Ends: 31-Mar-2023 03:03
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BRYCE HARPER ROOKIE CARD 2011 Bowman Chrome RARE SILVER VERSION Baseball $$ RC!

Watchers: 4  
# of Bids: 3
Current Bid: $2.5
Auction Ends: 31-Mar-2023 04:03
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2012 TOPPS UPDATE UNOPENED SEALED HOBBY PACK 10 CARDS NEW BRYCE HARPER ROOKIE RC

Watchers: 4  
# of Bids: 0
Current Bid: $7.89
Auction Ends: 28-Mar-2023 17:03
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Alec Bohm 2021 Prizm Gold #9/10 rookie card 🔥🔥

Watchers: 4  
# of Bids: 0
Current Bid: $15.99
Auction Ends: 02-Apr-2023 11:04
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Topps Series 2 2021 Major League Baseball Blaster Boxes (99 Cards) NEW

Watchers: 3  
# of Bids: 0
Current Bid: $9.95
Auction Ends: 27-Mar-2023 02:03
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bryce harper rookie card topps chrome5/70

Watchers: 3  
# of Bids: 0
Current Bid: $7.99
Auction Ends: 02-Apr-2023 13:04
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MLB Baseball Sports Trading Card Lot NO DOUBLES! FREE S/H! Modern Age 1992-2019

Watchers: 3  
# of Bids: 7
Current Bid: $2.09
Auction Ends: 27-Mar-2023 17:03
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2012 Topps Update Series Bryce Harper US 183 RC Rookie Baseball Card

Watchers: 2  
# of Bids: 0
Current Bid: $15.99
Auction Ends: 31-Mar-2023 14:03
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