Basketball set
1998 Skybox Molten Metal Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Skybox Molten Metal (Basketball) has 8 cards in our price guide, 8 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan #141 at $2,159 in PSA 10 ($92.00 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $3.2K and raw copies $143.
- Cards
- 8
- With prices
- 8
- PSA 10 total
- $3.2K
- Raw total
- $143
- Avg gem premium
- 53×
- Top card
- $2,159
Most valuable cards
The 8 highest-value cards in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Rod Strickland #107 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal: $0.15 raw to $25.00 in PSA 10, a 167× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1167×Rod Strickland #107$0.15 raw → $25.00 PSA 10
- 2123×Tim Hardaway #106$0.69 raw → $85.00 PSA 10
- 395×Steve Smith #105$0.84 raw → $80.00 PSA 10
- 491×Karl Malone #114$0.99 raw → $89.99 PSA 10
- 529×Paul Pierce #91$2.60 raw → $75.00 PSA 10
- 624×Kobe Bryant$30.11 raw → $729 PSA 10
- 723×Michael Jordan #141$92.00 raw → $2,159 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 8 cards we track from 1998 Skybox Molten Metal, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone #114Karl Malone | $0.99 | — | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 |
| Kobe Bryant | $30.11 | $134 | $729 | $437 | $948 |
| Kobe Bryant #53Kobe Bryant | $15.50 | $26.50 | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan #141Michael Jordan | $92.00 | $408 | $2,159 | $1,295 | $2,807 |
| Paul Pierce #91Paul Pierce | $2.60 | $12.44 | $75.00 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Rod Strickland #107Rod Strickland | $0.15 | — | $25.00 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| Steve Smith #105Steve Smith | $0.84 | — | $80.00 | $48.00 | $104 |
| Tim Hardaway #106Tim Hardaway | $0.69 | — | $85.00 | $51.00 | $111 |
Players in this set
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1998 Skybox Molten Metal is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 8 cards from it, 8 with market prices from recent sales and 7 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan #141 at $2,159 in PSA 10 ($92.00 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $143, and PSA 10 copies to $3.2K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 53× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 8 cards for 1998 Skybox Molten Metal, 8 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal is Michael Jordan #141 at $2,159 in PSA 10 ($92.00 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan #141 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan #141 sells for $2,159 vs $92.00 raw — a 23× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Skybox Molten Metal released?
- 1998 Skybox Molten Metal was released in 1998.
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