Basketball set
1998 Upper Deck Ionix Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Upper Deck Ionix (Basketball) has 12 cards in our price guide, 12 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Michael Jordan #5 at $180 in PSA 10 ($3.55 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $1.4K and raw copies $43.84.
- Cards
- 12
- With prices
- 12
- PSA 10 total
- $1.4K
- Raw total
- $43.84
- Avg gem premium
- 34×
- Top card
- $180
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Upper Deck Ionix, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
Best cards to grade
Michael Jordan #2 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Upper Deck Ionix: $3.22 raw to $173 in PSA 10, a 54× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 154×Michael Jordan #2$3.22 raw → $173 PSA 10
- 251×Michael Jordan #5$3.55 raw → $180 PSA 10
- 350×Michael Jordan #3$3.00 raw → $151 PSA 10
- 437×Michael Jordan #4$3.38 raw → $127 PSA 10
- 536×Michael Jordan #6$3.32 raw → $121 PSA 10
- 636×Michael Jordan #1$4.54 raw → $164 PSA 10
- 734×Michael Jordan #13$3.65 raw → $125 PSA 10
- 826×Kobe Bryant #31$4.49 raw → $115 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 12 cards we track from 1998 Upper Deck Ionix, 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 #69Dirk Nowitzki | $9.50 | $30.00 | $138 | $83.00 | $179 |
| Kobe Bryant #31Kobe Bryant | $4.49 | $33.00 | $115 | $69.00 | $150 |
| Michael Jordan #1Michael Jordan | $4.54 | $39.81 | $164 | $52.75 | $213 |
| Michael Jordan #13Michael Jordan | $3.65 | $45.00 | $125 | $63.79 | $163 |
| Michael Jordan #2Michael Jordan | $3.22 | $29.22 | $173 | $27.00 | $224 |
| Michael Jordan #3Michael Jordan | $3.00 | $35.00 | $151 | $28.27 | $196 |
| Michael Jordan #4Michael Jordan | $3.38 | $32.11 | $127 | $76.00 | $165 |
| Michael Jordan #5Michael Jordan | $3.55 | $33.22 | $180 | $30.24 | $234 |
| Michael Jordan #6Michael Jordan | $3.32 | $35.00 | $121 | $72.00 | $157 |
| Paul Pierce #70Paul Pierce | $2.99 | $16.73 | $50.00 | $30.00 | $61.00 |
| Ray Allen #35Ray Allen | $1.05 | — | $25.00 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| Tracy McGrady #55Tracy McGrady | $1.15 | — | $26.99 | $16.00 | $35.00 |
Players in this set
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1998 Upper Deck Ionix is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 12 cards from it, 12 with market prices from recent sales and 12 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Michael Jordan #5 at $180 in PSA 10 ($3.55 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $43.84, and PSA 10 copies to $1.4K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 34× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Upper Deck Ionix?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 12 cards for 1998 Upper Deck Ionix, 12 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Upper Deck Ionix?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Upper Deck Ionix is Michael Jordan #5 at $180 in PSA 10 ($3.55 raw).
- Is Michael Jordan #5 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Michael Jordan #5 sells for $180 vs $3.55 raw — a 51× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Upper Deck Ionix released?
- 1998 Upper Deck Ionix was released in 1998.
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