Basketball set
1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion (Basketball) has 30 cards in our price guide, 23 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Shaquille O'Neal #145 at $138 in PSA 10 ($59.00 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $145 and raw copies $120.
- Cards
- 30
- With prices
- 23
- PSA 10 total
- $145
- Raw total
- $120
- Avg gem premium
- 1.7×
- Top card
- $138
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Full checklist
All 30 cards we track from 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Daniels #96Antonio Daniels | $2.91 | — | — | — | — |
| Arvydas Sabonis #12Arvydas Sabonis | $2.40 | $16.50 | — | — | — |
| Avery Johnson #42Avery Johnson | $6.29 | — | $7.16 | $4.00 | $9.00 |
| Bison Dele #2Bison Dele | $5.61 | — | — | — | — |
| Bobby Phills #71Bobby Phills | $2.97 | — | — | — | — |
| Bryant Reeves #67Bryant Reeves | $4.21 | — | — | — | — |
| Bryce Drew #39Bryce Drew | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Webber #17Chris Webber | $4.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Danny Fortson #94Danny Fortson | $3.49 | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Scott #58Dennis Scott | $1.40 | — | — | — | — |
| Donyell Marshall #23Donyell Marshall | $0.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Gary Trent #37Gary Trent | $1.87 | — | — | — | — |
| Jim Jackson #14Jim Jackson | $3.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Johnny Newman #19Johnny Newman | $3.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Kelvin Cato #9Kelvin Cato | $3.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Garnett #136Kevin Garnett | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Dickerson #32Michael Dickerson | $2.13 | — | — | — | — |
| Rodney Rogers #99Rodney Rogers | $0.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Roshown McLeod #7Roshown McLeod | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Mack #90Sam Mack | $1.22 | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Mitchell #82Sam Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scottie Pippen #146Scottie Pippen | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Elliott #83Sean Elliott | $2.51 | — | — | — | — |
| Shaquille O'Neal #145Shaquille O'Neal | $59.00 | $89.00 | $138 | $83.00 | $179 |
| Theo Ratliff #34Theo Ratliff | $1.12 | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Duncan #135Tim Duncan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tracy Murray #76Tracy Murray | $1.48 | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrone Hill #60Tyrone Hill | $2.96 | — | — | — | — |
| Vince Carter #134Vince Carter | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas #31Zydrunas Ilgauskas | $2.49 | — | — | — | — |
Players in this set
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1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 30 cards from it, 23 with market prices from recent sales and 2 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Shaquille O'Neal #145 at $138 in PSA 10 ($59.00 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $120, and PSA 10 copies to $145. On average a PSA 10 sells for 1.7× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 30 cards for 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion, 23 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion is Shaquille O'Neal #145 at $138 in PSA 10 ($59.00 raw).
- Is Shaquille O'Neal #145 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Shaquille O'Neal #145 sells for $138 vs $59.00 raw — a 2.3× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion released?
- 1998 Skybox Molten Metal Xplosion was released in 1998.
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