Basketball set
1998 SP Authentic Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 SP Authentic (Basketball) has 42 cards in our price guide, 42 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Vince Carter #95 at $610 in PSA 10 ($161 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $4.3K and raw copies $590.
- Cards
- 42
- With prices
- 42
- PSA 10 total
- $4.3K
- Raw total
- $590
- Avg gem premium
- 14×
- Top card
- $610
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 SP Authentic, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Shareef Abdur-Rahim #86 shows the biggest jump in 1998 SP Authentic: $0.09 raw to $49.99 in PSA 10, a 555× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1555×Shareef Abdur-Rahim #86$0.09 raw → $49.99 PSA 10
- 2
46×John Stockton #84$0.98 raw → $45.12 PSA 10 - 335×Cory Carr #115$2.12 raw → $75.00 PSA 10
- 4
26×Ray Allen #50$1.51 raw → $39.99 PSA 10 - 526×Michael Jordan #9$11.00 raw → $284 PSA 10
- 6
25×Dikembe Mutombo #12$1.00 raw → $25.00 PSA 10 - 7
25×Tim Duncan #75$1.26 raw → $31.32 PSA 10 - 824×Michael Jordan #1$14.93 raw → $365 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 42 cards we track from 1998 SP Authentic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Harrington #113Al Harrington | $1.67 | $7.57 | $13.50 | $8.00 | $18.00 |
| Andrae Patterson #120Andrae Patterson | $2.99 | $2.00 | $15.55 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Antawn Jamison #94Antawn Jamison | $8.43 | $19.95 | $71.53 | $43.00 | $93.00 |
| Bonzi Wells #101Bonzi Wells | $2.35 | $7.38 | $9.75 | $6.00 | $13.00 |
| Brian Skinner #110Brian Skinner | $2.76 | $8.00 | $15.50 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Bryce Drew #106Bryce Drew | $3.07 | $12.00 | $15.50 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Corey Benjamin #116Corey Benjamin | $1.99 | $4.25 | $26.55 | $16.00 | $35.00 |
| Cory Carr #115Cory Carr | $2.12 | $8.36 | $75.00 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Dikembe Mutombo #12Dikembe Mutombo | $1.00 | $5.50 | $25.00 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| Dirk Nowitzki #99Dirk Nowitzki | $186 | $250 | $580 | $348 | $921 |
| Gary Payton #80Gary Payton | $1.99 | $11.30 | $25.00 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| John Stockton #84John Stockton | $0.98 | $4.00 | $45.12 | $27.00 | $59.00 |
| Karl Malone #83Karl Malone | $1.65 | $10.27 | $29.99 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Keon Clark #103Keon Clark | $1.14 | $5.93 | $11.29 | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Kobe Bryant #44Kobe Bryant | $9.06 | $40.00 | $175 | $50.00 | $228 |
| Larry Hughes #98Larry Hughes | $5.42 | $11.00 | $29.95 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Matt Harpring #105Matt Harpring | $2.99 | $4.25 | $15.00 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Michael Jordan #1Michael Jordan | $14.93 | $12.99 | $365 | $219 | $475 |
| Michael Jordan #2Michael Jordan | $20.00 | $32.00 | $400 | $240 | $520 |
| Michael Jordan #4Michael Jordan | $15.55 | $14.56 | $219 | $131 | $284 |
| Michael Jordan #5Michael Jordan | $18.23 | — | $189 | $113 | $245 |
| Michael Jordan #6Michael Jordan | $5.99 | $36.26 | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan #7Michael Jordan | $10.27 | $14.22 | $193 | $116 | $251 |
| Michael Jordan #8Michael Jordan | $10.00 | $9.99 | $215 | $129 | $280 |
| Michael Jordan #9Michael Jordan | $11.00 | $30.00 | $284 | $170 | $369 |
| Mike Bibby #92Mike Bibby | $7.99 | $14.97 | $31.00 | $19.00 | $40.00 |
| Nazr Mohammed #117Nazr Mohammed | $2.49 | $7.00 | $14.03 | $8.00 | $18.00 |
| Pat Garrity #107Pat Garrity | $2.49 | $7.00 | $15.00 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Paul Pierce #100Paul Pierce | $44.30 | $69.50 | $185 | $111 | $241 |
| Predrag Stojakovic #119Predrag Stojakovic | $8.86 | $34.99 | $57.37 | $34.00 | $75.00 |
| Raef Lafrentz #93Raef Lafrentz | $2.55 | $12.00 | $12.99 | $8.00 | $17.00 |
| Rashard Lewis #118Rashard Lewis | $2.30 | $16.00 | $28.30 | $17.00 | $37.00 |
| Ray Allen #50Ray Allen | $1.51 | $9.76 | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Ricky Davis #109Ricky Davis | $2.17 | $7.25 | $36.00 | $22.00 | $47.00 |
| Robert Traylor #96Robert Traylor | $1.99 | $9.88 | $36.00 | $22.00 | $47.00 |
| Roshown McLeod #108Roshown McLeod | $3.24 | $8.79 | $15.00 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Sam Jacobson #114Sam Jacobson | $2.85 | $11.50 | $50.00 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim #86Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $0.09 | $5.01 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Tim Duncan #75Tim Duncan | $1.26 | $12.03 | $31.32 | $19.00 | $41.00 |
| Tracy McGrady #82Tracy McGrady | $1.55 | $9.28 | $29.00 | $25.00 | $38.00 |
| Vince Carter #95Vince Carter | $161 | $225 | $610 | $366 | $1,888 |
| Vlade Divac #73Vlade Divac | $1.25 | $5.50 | $13.50 | $8.00 | $18.00 |
Players in this set
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1998 SP Authentic is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 42 cards from it, 42 with market prices from recent sales and 41 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Vince Carter #95 at $610 in PSA 10 ($161 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $590, and PSA 10 copies to $4.3K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 14× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 SP Authentic?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 42 cards for 1998 SP Authentic, 42 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 SP Authentic?
- The most valuable card in 1998 SP Authentic is Vince Carter #95 at $610 in PSA 10 ($161 raw).
- Is Vince Carter #95 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Vince Carter #95 sells for $610 vs $161 raw — a 3.8× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 SP Authentic released?
- 1998 SP Authentic was released in 1998.
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