Basketball set
1998 Ultra Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Ultra (Basketball) has 18 cards in our price guide, 17 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Kobe Bryant #61 at $953 in PSA 10 ($17.01 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $3.4K and raw copies $68.67.
- Cards
- 18
- With prices
- 17
- PSA 10 total
- $3.4K
- Raw total
- $68.67
- Avg gem premium
- 38×
- Top card
- $953
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Ultra, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Hakeem Olajuwon #68 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Ultra: $1.50 raw to $235 in PSA 10, a 157× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1157×Hakeem Olajuwon #68$1.50 raw → $235 PSA 10
- 278×Paul Pierce #108$2.30 raw → $180 PSA 10
- 377×Vince Carter #106$6.20 raw → $476 PSA 10
- 456×Kobe Bryant #61$17.01 raw → $953 PSA 10
- 545×Dirk Nowitzki #118$11.21 raw → $500 PSA 10
- 643×Tracy McGrady #82$1.67 raw → $72.28 PSA 10
- 743×Anfernee Hardaway #89$1.50 raw → $64.67 PSA 10
- 842×Grant Hill #79$1.79 raw → $74.81 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 18 cards we track from 1998 Ultra, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Hardaway #89Anfernee Hardaway | $1.50 | $38.50 | $64.67 | $39.00 | $84.00 |
| Antawn Jamison #123Antawn Jamison | $1.46 | $7.00 | $49.00 | $29.00 | $64.00 |
| Bonzi Wells #122Bonzi Wells | $1.69 | — | $50.00 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Charles Barkley #98Charles Barkley | $1.49 | $11.00 | $23.50 | $14.00 | $31.00 |
| Dirk Nowitzki #118Dirk Nowitzki | $11.21 | $57.00 | $500 | $300 | $650 |
| Grant Hill #79Grant Hill | $1.79 | $17.92 | $74.81 | $45.00 | $97.00 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon #68Hakeem Olajuwon | $1.50 | $10.00 | $235 | $141 | $306 |
| Jason Kidd #70Jason Kidd | $1.49 | — | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Karl Malone #53Karl Malone | $1.52 | $6.62 | $19.50 | $12.00 | $25.00 |
| Kobe Bryant #61Kobe Bryant | $17.01 | $160 | $953 | $572 | $1,239 |
| Larry Hughes #115Larry Hughes | $1.32 | — | $10.00 | $6.00 | $13.00 |
| Michael Jordan [Masterpiece] #85Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan #85Michael Jordan | $12.95 | $73.00 | $531 | $319 | $691 |
| Mike Bibby #111Mike Bibby | $1.67 | $18.20 | $35.88 | $22.00 | $47.00 |
| Paul Pierce #108Paul Pierce | $2.30 | $16.88 | $180 | $108 | $234 |
| Scottie Pippen #100Scottie Pippen | $1.90 | $15.00 | $73.85 | $44.00 | $96.00 |
| Tracy McGrady #82Tracy McGrady | $1.67 | $17.47 | $72.28 | $43.00 | $94.00 |
| Vince Carter #106Vince Carter | $6.20 | $24.63 | $476 | $285 | $618 |
Players in this set
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1998 Ultra is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 18 cards from it, 17 with market prices from recent sales and 17 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Kobe Bryant #61 at $953 in PSA 10 ($17.01 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $68.67, and PSA 10 copies to $3.4K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 38× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Ultra?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 18 cards for 1998 Ultra, 17 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Ultra?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Ultra is Kobe Bryant #61 at $953 in PSA 10 ($17.01 raw).
- Is Kobe Bryant #61 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #61 sells for $953 vs $17.01 raw — a 56× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Ultra released?
- 1998 Ultra was released in 1998.
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