Basketball set
1998 SP Authentic First Class Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 SP Authentic First Class (Basketball) has 20 cards in our price guide, 20 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan #FC1 at $494 in PSA 10 ($72.50 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.5K and raw copies $158.
- Cards
- 20
- With prices
- 20
- PSA 10 total
- $1.5K
- Raw total
- $158
- Avg gem premium
- 14×
- Top card
- $494
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 SP Authentic First Class, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Anfernee Hardaway #FC20 shows the biggest jump in 1998 SP Authentic First Class: $4.99 raw to $125 in PSA 10, a 25× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 125×Anfernee Hardaway #FC20$4.99 raw → $125 PSA 10
- 223×Karl Malone #FC28$1.49 raw → $34.00 PSA 10
- 321×Grant Hill #FC9$1.53 raw → $32.74 PSA 10
- 419×Shawn Kemp #FC6$3.15 raw → $61.00 PSA 10
- 5
18×Dikembe Mutombo #FC2$1.25 raw → $22.51 PSA 10 - 618×Tim Duncan #FC25$2.58 raw → $46.01 PSA 10
- 718×Jason Kidd #FC22$1.92 raw → $34.00 PSA 10
- 8
17×Damon Stoudamire #FC23$1.88 raw → $31.99 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 20 cards we track from 1998 SP Authentic First Class, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston #FC19Allan Houston | $2.15 | — | $11.50 | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Allen Iverson #FC21Allen Iverson | $4.51 | $13.50 | $39.82 | $24.00 | $52.00 |
| Anfernee Hardaway #FC20Anfernee Hardaway | $4.99 | $15.25 | $125 | $75.00 | $162 |
| Antawn Jamison #FC10Antawn Jamison | $1.63 | — | $26.00 | $16.00 | $34.00 |
| Damon Stoudamire #FC23Damon Stoudamire | $1.88 | $3.00 | $31.99 | $19.00 | $42.00 |
| Dikembe Mutombo #FC2Dikembe Mutombo | $1.25 | — | $22.51 | $14.00 | $29.00 |
| Gary Payton #FC26Gary Payton | $1.75 | $15.00 | $28.00 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Grant Hill #FC9Grant Hill | $1.53 | — | $32.74 | $20.00 | $43.00 |
| Jason Kidd #FC22Jason Kidd | $1.92 | — | $34.00 | $20.00 | $44.00 |
| Jason Williams #FC24Jason Williams | $5.00 | $26.92 | $55.50 | $33.00 | $72.00 |
| Karl Malone #FC28Karl Malone | $1.49 | — | $34.00 | $20.00 | $44.00 |
| Kevin Garnett #FC17Kevin Garnett | $2.37 | $12.00 | $32.64 | $20.00 | $42.00 |
| Kobe Bryant #FC14Kobe Bryant | $29.70 | $76.31 | $199 | $119 | $225 |
| Michael Jordan #FC1Michael Jordan | $72.50 | $143 | $494 | $296 | $642 |
| Ray Allen #FC16Ray Allen | $3.30 | $8.50 | $17.50 | $11.00 | $23.00 |
| Reggie Miller #FC12Reggie Miller | $3.28 | $10.54 | $49.00 | $22.00 | $64.00 |
| Scottie Pippen #FC11Scottie Pippen | $2.40 | $11.51 | $28.10 | $17.00 | $37.00 |
| Shawn Kemp #FC6Shawn Kemp | $3.15 | $22.84 | $61.00 | $37.00 | $79.00 |
| Tim Duncan #FC25Tim Duncan | $2.58 | $11.17 | $46.01 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Vince Carter #FC27Vince Carter | $10.56 | $25.99 | $103 | $62.00 | $133 |
Players in this set
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1998 SP Authentic First Class is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 20 cards from it, 20 with market prices from recent sales and 20 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan #FC1 at $494 in PSA 10 ($72.50 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $158, and PSA 10 copies to $1.5K. 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 First Class?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 20 cards for 1998 SP Authentic First Class, 20 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 SP Authentic First Class?
- The most valuable card in 1998 SP Authentic First Class is Michael Jordan #FC1 at $494 in PSA 10 ($72.50 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan #FC1 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan #FC1 sells for $494 vs $72.50 raw — a 6.8× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 SP Authentic First Class released?
- 1998 SP Authentic First Class was released in 1998.
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