![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1 — 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Y9gAAeSwws5qU8wB/s-l500.jpg)
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1998 Topps Roundball Royalty Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Topps Roundball Royalty (Basketball) has 64 cards in our price guide, 64 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1 at $12,988 in PSA 10 ($2,475 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $59K and raw copies $9.5K.
- Cards
- 64
- With prices
- 64
- PSA 10 total
- $59K
- Raw total
- $9.5K
- Avg gem premium
- 14×
- Top card
- $12,988
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
123![Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #R18 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PksAAeSw3ehqR-2V/s-l500.jpg)
4![Kobe Bryant [Refractor, w/Coating] #R18 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bK0AAeSwGFpqlPXC/s-l500.jpg)
5![Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #R9 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Av4AAeSwgqhqm5Ux/s-l500.jpg)
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7![Michael Jordan [w/Coating] #R1 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gd8AAeSwZZBqDTOg/s-l500.jpg)
8![John Stockton [Refractor] #R11 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I-gAAeSwur5qD2Fy/s-l500.jpg)
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10![Mitch Richmond [Refractor] #R10 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YnIAAeSwALdqmOuf/s-l500.jpg)
11![Scottie Pippen [Refractor] #R8 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/17IAAeSw8fBqU1AD/s-l500.jpg)
12![Allen Iverson [Refractor] #R4 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Iv0AAeSwBEFqoddJ/s-l500.jpg)
Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1
Raw $2,475PSA 10 $12,9880% 30d
Michael Jordan [Refractor w/Coating] #R1
Raw $1,824PSA 10 $8,7600% 30d
Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #R18
Raw $765PSA 10 $7,4630% 30d
Kobe Bryant [Refractor, w/Coating] #R18
Raw $750PSA 10 $4,3000% 30d
Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #R9
Raw $338PSA 10 $3,0500% 30d
Michael Jordan #R1
Raw $497PSA 10 $2,6940% 30d
Michael Jordan [w/Coating] #R1
Raw $419PSA 10 $2,4250% 30d
John Stockton [Refractor] #R11
Raw $55.22PSA 10 $2,2950% 30d
Terrell Brandon Refractor, w/Coating #R19
Raw $11.75PSA 10 $1,4970% 30d
Mitch Richmond [Refractor] #R10
Raw $15.87PSA 10 $1,2750% 30d
Scottie Pippen [Refractor] #R8
Raw $77.26PSA 10 $1,1950% 30d
Allen Iverson [Refractor] #R4
Raw $163PSA 10 $1,0090% 30d
Best cards to grade
Terrell Brandon Refractor, w/Coating #R19 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty: $11.75 raw to $1,497 in PSA 10, a 127× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1127×Terrell Brandon Refractor, w/Coating #R19$11.75 raw → $1,497 PSA 10
- 280×Mitch Richmond [Refractor] #R10$15.87 raw → $1,275 PSA 10
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63×Dikembe Mutombo #R14$4.74 raw → $300 PSA 10 - 442×John Stockton [Refractor] #R11$55.22 raw → $2,295 PSA 10
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![Shaquille O'Neal [w/Coating] #R9 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GEIAAeSwGAhquEWh/s-l500.jpg)
32×Shaquille O'Neal [w/Coating] #R9$12.62 raw → $400 PSA 10 - 6
31×Allen Iverson #R4$18.99 raw → $582 PSA 10 - 7
![David Robinson [Refractor, w/Coating] #R3 card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/aqQAAeSwj8FqtIrr/s-l500.jpg)
29×David Robinson [Refractor, w/Coating] #R3$7.00 raw → $200 PSA 10 - 8
26×Vin Baker Refractor, w/Coating #R20$18.58 raw → $477 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 64 cards we track from 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty, 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 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson [Refractor, w/Coating] #R4Allen Iverson | $200 | $447 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Allen Iverson [Refractor] #R4Allen Iverson | $163 | $413 | $1,009 | $605 | $1,312 | 0% |
| Allen Iverson [w/Coating] #R4Allen Iverson | $21.61 | $48.00 | $331 | $199 | $430 | 0% |
| Allen Iverson #R4Allen Iverson | $18.99 | $62.00 | $582 | $349 | $757 | 0% |
| Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor, w/ Coating] #R6Anfernee Hardaway | $89.88 | $55.55 | $250 | $150 | $325 | 0% |
| Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #R6Anfernee Hardaway | $285 | $319 | $851 | $511 | $1,107 | 0% |
| Anfernee Hardaway [w/Coating] #R6Anfernee Hardaway | $10.97 | $65.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Anfernee Hardaway #R6Anfernee Hardaway | $11.58 | $57.94 | $70.00 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Charles Barkley [Refractor, w/Coating] #R13Charles Barkley | $40.50 | $74.04 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charles Barkley [Refractor] #R13Charles Barkley | $51.44 | $147 | $165 | $99.00 | $214 | 0% |
| Charles Barkley [w/Coating] #R13Charles Barkley | $7.25 | $23.20 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charles Barkley #R13Charles Barkley | $5.50 | $22.03 | $78.79 | $47.00 | $102 | 0% |
| David Robinson [Refractor, w/Coating] #R3David Robinson | $7.00 | $40.00 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| David Robinson [Refractor] #R3David Robinson | $104 | $128 | $267 | $160 | $347 | 0% |
| David Robinson #R3David Robinson | $7.25 | $79.99 | $86.62 | $52.00 | $113 | 0% |
| Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor, w/Coating] #R14Dikembe Mutombo | $15.94 | $79.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #R14Dikembe Mutombo | $25.25 | $151 | $175 | $105 | $228 | 0% |
| Dikembe Mutombo #R14Dikembe Mutombo | $4.74 | — | $300 | $180 | $390 | 0% |
| Gary Payton [Refractor, w/Coating] #R7Gary Payton | $35.00 | $76.88 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gary Payton [Refractor] #R7Gary Payton | $40.00 | $131 | $703 | $422 | $914 | 0% |
| Grant Hill [Refractor, w/Coating] #R12Grant Hill | $50.55 | — | $203 | $122 | $263 | 0% |
| Grant Hill [Refractor] #R12Grant Hill | $43.29 | $189 | $333 | $200 | $433 | 0% |
| Grant Hill [w/Coating] #R12Grant Hill | $7.00 | $10.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Grant Hill #R12Grant Hill | $4.00 | $35.25 | $42.00 | $39.99 | $55.00 | 0% |
| Hakeem Olajuwon [Refractor, w/Coating] #R5Hakeem Olajuwon | $19.48 | $71.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Hakeem Olajuwon [Refractor] #R5Hakeem Olajuwon | $83.45 | $183 | $975 | $585 | $1,268 | 0% |
| Hakeem Olajuwon #R5Hakeem Olajuwon | $6.61 | $48.54 | $63.06 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
| John Stockton [Refractor, w/ Coating] #R11John Stockton | $31.36 | $44.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Stockton [Refractor] #R11John Stockton | $55.22 | $54.50 | $2,295 | $1,377 | $2,984 | 0% |
| John Stockton #R11John Stockton | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Karl Malone [Refractor] #R15Karl Malone | $51.43 | $48.24 | $125 | $75.00 | $162 | 0% |
| Karl Malone [w/Coating] #R15Karl Malone | $9.27 | — | $36.00 | $22.00 | $47.00 | 0% |
| Karl Malone #R15Karl Malone | $5.07 | $60.99 | $73.00 | $44.00 | $95.00 | 0% |
| Kevin Garnett [Refractor, w/Coating] #R2Kevin Garnett | $53.01 | $180 | $324 | $194 | $421 | 0% |
| Kevin Garnett [Refractor] #R2Kevin Garnett | $67.25 | $275 | $280 | $168 | $364 | 0% |
| Kevin Garnett [w/Coating] #R2Kevin Garnett | $12.86 | $28.33 | $93.94 | $56.00 | $122 | 0% |
| Kevin Garnett #R2Kevin Garnett | $11.73 | $23.50 | $72.17 | $43.00 | $94.00 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant | $177 | $198 | $830 | $498 | $1,079 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor, w/Coating] #R18Kobe Bryant | $750 | $1,081 | $4,300 | $2,580 | $5,590 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #R18Kobe Bryant | $765 | $1,662 | $7,463 | $4,478 | $9,701 | 0% |
| Kobe Bryant [w/Coating] #R18Kobe Bryant | $173 | $315 | $528 | $317 | $686 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor w/Coating] #R1Michael Jordan | $1,824 | $7,300 | $8,760 | $5,256 | $11,388 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1Michael Jordan | $2,475 | $4,675 | $12,988 | $7,793 | $16,884 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan [w/Coating] #R1Michael Jordan | $419 | $771 | $2,425 | $1,455 | $3,153 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan #R1Michael Jordan | $497 | $681 | $2,694 | $1,616 | $3,502 | 0% |
| Mitch Richmond [Refractor, w/Coating] #R10Mitch Richmond | $17.51 | $35.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mitch Richmond [Refractor] #R10Mitch Richmond | $15.87 | $216 | $1,275 | $765 | $1,658 | 0% |
| Patrick Ewing [Refractor, w/Coating] #R17Patrick Ewing | $6.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Patrick Ewing [Refractor] #R17Patrick Ewing | $28.55 | $126 | $661 | $397 | $859 | 0% |
| Patrick Ewing #R17Patrick Ewing | $5.90 | $34.48 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen [Refractor, w/Coating] #R8Scottie Pippen | $28.83 | $369 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen [Refractor] #R8Scottie Pippen | $77.26 | $204 | $1,195 | $717 | $1,554 | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen [w/Coating] #R8Scottie Pippen | $12.00 | $52.33 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Scottie Pippen #R8Scottie Pippen | $15.00 | $112 | $346 | $208 | $450 | 0% |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor, w/Coating] #R9Shaquille O'Neal | $73.50 | $600 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Shaquille O'Neal [Refractor] #R9Shaquille O'Neal | $338 | $510 | $3,050 | $1,830 | $3,965 | 0% |
| Shaquille O'Neal [w/Coating] #R9Shaquille O'Neal | $12.62 | $46.62 | $400 | $240 | $520 | 0% |
| Shaquille O'Neal #R9Shaquille O'Neal | $22.93 | $49.07 | $110 | $66.00 | $143 | 0% |
| Shawn Kemp [Refractor, w/Coating] #R16Shawn Kemp | $25.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Shawn Kemp [Refractor] #R16Shawn Kemp | $37.43 | $167 | $200 | $120 | $260 | 0% |
| Shawn Kemp [w/Coating] #R16Shawn Kemp | $5.39 | $75.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terrell Brandon Refractor, w/Coating #R19Terrell Brandon Refractor, w/Coating | $11.75 | $58.75 | $1,497 | $898 | $1,947 | 0% |
| Vin Baker [w/coating] #R20Vin Baker | $4.47 | $25.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Vin Baker Refractor, w/Coating #R20Vin Baker Refractor, w/Coating | $18.58 | $198 | $477 | $286 | $620 | 0% |
Players in this set
All Basketball players →- Michael Jordan
- Kobe Bryant
- Shaquille O'Neal
- John Stockton
- Terrell Brandon Refractor, w/Coating
- Mitch Richmond
- Scottie Pippen
- Allen Iverson
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Anfernee Hardaway
- Gary Payton
- Patrick Ewing
- Vin Baker Refractor, w/Coating
- Grant Hill
- Kevin Garnett
- Dikembe Mutombo
- David Robinson
- Shawn Kemp
- Charles Barkley
- Karl Malone
About this set
1998 Topps Roundball Royalty is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 64 cards from it, 64 with market prices from recent sales and 46 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1 at $12,988 in PSA 10 ($2,475 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $9.5K, and PSA 10 copies to $59K. 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 Topps Roundball Royalty?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 64 cards for 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty, 64 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1 at $12,988 in PSA 10 ($2,475 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1 sells for $12,988 vs $2,475 raw — a 5.2× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty released?
- 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty was released in 1998.
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