Basketball set
1998 Upper Deck Encore Checklist & Card Prices
Basketball199822 cards16 pricedUpper Deck Encore
1998 Upper Deck Encore (Basketball) has 22 cards in our price guide, 16 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Dirk Nowitzki #122 at $773 in PSA 10 ($11.99 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $2.5K and raw copies $665.
- Cards
- 22
- With prices
- 16
- PSA 10 total
- $2.5K
- Raw total
- $665
- Avg gem premium
- 40×
- Top card
- $773
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Upper Deck Encore, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Vince Carter [Gold F/X] #118 1998 Upper Deck Encore card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/l~YAAeSwwYxpunuO/s-l500.jpg)
![Vince Carter [Gold F/X Game Dated] #146 1998 Upper Deck Encore card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rWMAAeSwA9BovAyj/s-l500.jpg)
![Paul Pierce [Gold F/X] #123 1998 Upper Deck Encore card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Z5wAAeSwmodpjNWD/s-l500.jpg)
![Vince Carter [Game Dated] #146 1998 Upper Deck Encore card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/sjUAAeSwgTFpiUaj/s-l500.jpg)
![Paul Pierce [Game Dated] #145 1998 Upper Deck Encore card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OqgAAeSwe41qV~WV/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Kobe Bryant [Game Dated Gold F/X] #39 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Upper Deck Encore: $5.47 raw to $547 in PSA 10, a 100× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1100×Kobe Bryant [Game Dated Gold F/X] #39$5.47 raw → $547 PSA 10
- 264×Dirk Nowitzki #122$11.99 raw → $773 PSA 10
- 339×Paul Pierce #145$1.63 raw → $63.99 PSA 10
- 439×Paul Pierce #123$3.49 raw → $136 PSA 10
- 535×Michael Jordan #99$15.00 raw → $527 PSA 10
- 631×Vince Carter #146$3.99 raw → $122 PSA 10
- 730×Vince Carter [Game Dated] #146$3.62 raw → $107 PSA 10
- 823×Paul Pierce [Game Dated] #145$3.00 raw → $68.78 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 22 cards we track from 1998 Upper Deck Encore, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki [Gold F/X] #122Dirk Nowitzki | $22.99 | $124 | — | — | — |
| Dirk Nowitzki #122Dirk Nowitzki | $11.99 | $54.33 | $773 | $464 | $1,005 |
| Kobe Bryant [Game Dated Gold F/X] #39Kobe Bryant | $5.47 | $39.50 | $547 | $328 | $710 |
| Michael Jordan [FX] #112Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan [FX] #96Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan [Holo Refractor] #98Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan #91Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan #92Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Jordan #99Michael Jordan | $15.00 | $55.31 | $527 | $316 | $685 |
| Michael Jordan #M6Michael Jordan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Pierce [Game Dated] #145Paul Pierce | $3.00 | — | $68.78 | $41.00 | $89.00 |
| Paul Pierce [Gold F/X] #123Paul Pierce | $97.97 | $152 | $182 | $109 | $237 |
| Paul Pierce [Gold F/X] #145Paul Pierce | $30.00 | $89.99 | — | — | — |
| Paul Pierce #123Paul Pierce | $3.49 | $29.71 | $136 | $81.00 | $176 |
| Paul Pierce #145Paul Pierce | $1.63 | $19.00 | $63.99 | $38.00 | $83.00 |
| Tracy McGrady FX #79Tracy McGrady FX | $39.99 | — | — | — | — |
| Vince Carter [Game Dated] #146Vince Carter | $3.62 | $10.55 | $107 | $64.00 | $139 |
| Vince Carter [Gold F/X Game Dated] #146Vince Carter | $200 | — | — | — | — |
| Vince Carter [Gold F/X] #118Vince Carter | $19.95 | $240 | — | — | — |
| Vince Carter [Gold F/X] #146Vince Carter | $195 | $56.25 | — | — | — |
| Vince Carter #118Vince Carter | $11.50 | $20.69 | — | — | — |
| Vince Carter #146Vince Carter | $3.99 | $14.13 | $122 | $73.00 | $159 |
Players in this set
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1998 Upper Deck Encore is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 22 cards from it, 16 with market prices from recent sales and 9 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Dirk Nowitzki #122 at $773 in PSA 10 ($11.99 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $665, and PSA 10 copies to $2.5K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 40× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Upper Deck Encore?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 22 cards for 1998 Upper Deck Encore, 16 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Upper Deck Encore?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Upper Deck Encore is Dirk Nowitzki #122 at $773 in PSA 10 ($11.99 raw).
- Is Dirk Nowitzki #122 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Dirk Nowitzki #122 sells for $773 vs $11.99 raw — a 64× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Upper Deck Encore released?
- 1998 Upper Deck Encore was released in 1998.
More Basketball sets from 1998
All 1998 sets →
![Dirk Nowitzki [Refractor] #154 card from 1998 Topps Chrome](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/MDQAAeSwxghpjXhC/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #EW5 card from 1998 Topps East West](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/dEgAAeSwOKhpyeOY/s-l500.jpg)
![Michael Jordan [Refractor] #R1 card from 1998 Topps Roundball Royalty](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Y9gAAeSwws5qU8wB/s-l500.jpg)
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