![Frank Thomas [Refractor] #20 — 1998 Topps Chrome baseball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/i~sAAeSwY5FqQEZr/s-l500.jpg)
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1998 Topps Chrome Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Topps Chrome (Baseball) has 36 cards in our price guide, 36 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Frank Thomas [Refractor] #20 at $1000 in PSA 10 ($88.84 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $4.2K and raw copies $1.3K.
- Cards
- 36
- With prices
- 36
- PSA 10 total
- $4.2K
- Raw total
- $1.3K
- Avg gem premium
- 29×
- Top card
- $1000
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Topps Chrome, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Greg Maddux [Refractor] #296 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KmoAAeSw5v1oebaZ/s-l500.jpg)
![Mark McGwire [Refractor] #325 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KI8AAeSw-vppipRZ/s-l500.jpg)
![Vladimir Guerrero [Refractor] #5 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rScAAeSwvHJqHR~G/s-l500.jpg)
![Deion Sanders [Refractor] #10 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/w5EAAeSwf4JqUGJz/s-l500.jpg)
![Paul O'Neill [Refractor] #322 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/n3AAAeSwwelqBHuW/s-l500.jpg)
![Mariano Rivera [Refractor] #8 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rYMAAOSwJEBmqsqM/s-l500.jpg)
![Tom Glavine [Refractor] #130 1998 Topps Chrome card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/n-kAAOSwAiVfxsgO/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Derek Jeter #160 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Topps Chrome: $1.93 raw to $247 in PSA 10, a 128× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1128×Derek Jeter #160$1.93 raw → $247 PSA 10
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![Kelvim Escobar [Refractor] #346 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/sNkAAeSw3QFqasn4/s-l500.jpg)
74×Kelvim Escobar [Refractor] #346$0.99 raw → $73.06 PSA 10 - 3
57×Frank Thomas #20$1.34 raw → $76.50 PSA 10 - 4
49×Vladimir Guerrero #5$2.24 raw → $110 PSA 10 - 5
43×Mark McGwire #325$2.11 raw → $91.02 PSA 10 - 6
43×Greg Maddux #296$1.51 raw → $64.91 PSA 10 - 7
40×Mariano Rivera #8$1.74 raw → $70.37 PSA 10 - 8
39×Roger Clemens #300$1.53 raw → $60.00 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 36 cards we track from 1998 Topps Chrome, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Akin, V. Wells [Refractor] #247A. Akin, V. Wells | $7.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Albert Belle #331Albert Belle | $10.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Barry Larkin [Refractor] #302Barry Larkin | $40.00 | $114 | — | — | — |
| Chan HO Park [Refractor] #17Chan HO Park | $44.20 | — | — | — | — |
| Daryle Ward, David Ortiz, Richie Sexson #257Daryle Ward, David Ortiz, Richie Sexson | $5.63 | $24.00 | $108 | $65.00 | $140 |
| Deion Sanders [Refractor] #10Deion Sanders | $21.12 | $199 | — | — | — |
| Derek Jeter #160Derek Jeter | $1.93 | $78.62 | $247 | $148 | $321 |
| Frank Thomas [Refractor] #20Frank Thomas | $88.84 | $300 | $1000 | $600 | $1,300 |
| Frank Thomas #20Frank Thomas | $1.34 | $27.95 | $76.50 | $46.00 | $99.00 |
| Greg Maddux [Refractor] #296Greg Maddux | $125 | $136 | $943 | $566 | $1,226 |
| Greg Maddux #296Greg Maddux | $1.51 | $19.50 | $64.91 | $39.00 | $84.00 |
| Joe Carter #145Joe Carter | $3.28 | — | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Kelvim Escobar [Refractor] #346Kelvim Escobar | $0.99 | — | $73.06 | $44.00 | $95.00 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #321Ken Griffey Jr. | $11.26 | $61.00 | $152 | $91.00 | $198 |
| Manny Ramirez [Refractor] #125Manny Ramirez | $31.92 | — | — | — | — |
| Mariano Rivera [Refractor] #8Mariano Rivera | $150 | $160 | — | — | — |
| Mariano Rivera #8Mariano Rivera | $1.74 | $35.89 | $70.37 | $42.00 | $91.00 |
| Mark Bellhorn [Refractor] #347Mark Bellhorn | $3.50 | — | $11.95 | $7.00 | $16.00 |
| Mark McGwire [Refractor] #325Mark McGwire | $55.00 | $100 | $388 | $233 | $504 |
| Mark McGwire #325Mark McGwire | $2.11 | $19.95 | $91.02 | $55.00 | $118 |
| Omar Vizquel #33Omar Vizquel | $19.92 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul O'Neill [Refractor] #322Paul O'Neill | $20.02 | $170 | — | — | — |
| Pedro Martinez [Refractor] #271Pedro Martinez | $18.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Pedro Martinez [Refractor] #338Pedro Martinez | $239 | $366 | $667 | $400 | $867 |
| Randy Johnson [Refractor] #150Randy Johnson | $150 | $270 | — | — | — |
| Roberto Clemente [Refractor] #21Roberto Clemente | $80.00 | $88.60 | — | — | — |
| Roberto Clemente #21Roberto Clemente | $2.75 | $21.71 | $96.25 | $58.00 | $125 |
| Roger Clemens [Refractor] #300Roger Clemens | $23.50 | $50.15 | — | — | — |
| Roger Clemens #300Roger Clemens | $1.53 | $49.95 | $60.00 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Ron Gant [Refractor] #298Ron Gant | $5.95 | $39.99 | — | — | — |
| Sanchez, Sandberg #250Sanchez, Sandberg | $6.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Todd Helton [Refractor] #323Todd Helton | $19.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Glavine [Refractor] #130Tom Glavine | $28.75 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Tom Glavine #130Tom Glavine | $1.95 | — | $59.00 | $35.00 | $77.00 |
| Vladimir Guerrero [Refractor] #5Vladimir Guerrero | $106 | $258 | — | — | — |
| Vladimir Guerrero #5Vladimir Guerrero | $2.24 | $22.00 | $110 | $66.00 | $143 |
Players in this set
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1998 Topps Chrome is a Baseball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 36 cards from it, 36 with market prices from recent sales and 18 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Frank Thomas [Refractor] #20 at $1000 in PSA 10 ($88.84 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $1.3K, and PSA 10 copies to $4.2K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 29× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Topps Chrome?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 36 cards for 1998 Topps Chrome, 36 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Topps Chrome?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Topps Chrome is Frank Thomas [Refractor] #20 at $1000 in PSA 10 ($88.84 raw).
- Is Frank Thomas [Refractor] #20 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Frank Thomas [Refractor] #20 sells for $1000 vs $88.84 raw — a 11× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Topps Chrome released?
- 1998 Topps Chrome was released in 1998.
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