![Dirk Nowitzki [Gold] #79 — 1998 Upper Deck Ovation basketball card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/mfoAAeSw9FJqHfdy/s-l500.jpg)
Basketball set
1998 Upper Deck Ovation Checklist & Card Prices
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1998 Upper Deck Ovation (Basketball) has 12 cards in our price guide, 12 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Dirk Nowitzki [Gold] #79 at $900 in PSA 10 ($125 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $3.3K and raw copies $328.
- Cards
- 12
- With prices
- 12
- PSA 10 total
- $3.3K
- Raw total
- $328
- Avg gem premium
- 13×
- Top card
- $900
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1998 Upper Deck Ovation, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
![Vince Carter [Gold] #75 1998 Upper Deck Ovation card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/dxoAAeSwjpBovdZW/s-l500.jpg)
![Paul Pierce [Gold] #80 1998 Upper Deck Ovation card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/pgcAAeSwo41pwEts/s-l500.jpg)
![Tim Duncan [Gold] #59 1998 Upper Deck Ovation card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/k9QAAeSwStpqJLir/s-l500.jpg)
Best cards to grade
Michael Jordan #7 shows the biggest jump in 1998 Upper Deck Ovation: $34.16 raw to $745 in PSA 10, a 22× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 122×Michael Jordan #7$34.16 raw → $745 PSA 10
- 219×Tracy McGrady #64$1.50 raw → $29.00 PSA 10
- 318×Kobe Bryant #29$21.69 raw → $396 PSA 10
- 414×Vince Carter #75$9.25 raw → $132 PSA 10
- 513×Paul Pierce #80$3.91 raw → $50.74 PSA 10
- 612×Paul Pierce #3$6.13 raw → $75.59 PSA 10
- 710×Vince Carter [Gold] #75$66.96 raw → $690 PSA 10
- 810×Paul Pierce [Gold] #80$18.50 raw → $189 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 12 cards we track from 1998 Upper Deck Ovation, 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] #79Dirk Nowitzki | $125 | $149 | $900 | $540 | $1,170 |
| Dirk Nowitzki #79Dirk Nowitzki | $11.28 | $29.89 | $99.50 | $60.00 | $193 |
| Gary Payton #62Gary Payton | $3.26 | $14.99 | $27.99 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Kobe Bryant #29Kobe Bryant | $21.69 | $77.22 | $396 | $238 | $515 |
| Michael Jordan #7Michael Jordan | $34.16 | $131 | $745 | $110 | $969 |
| Paul Pierce [Gold] #80Paul Pierce | $18.50 | $73.63 | $189 | $114 | $246 |
| Paul Pierce #3Paul Pierce | $6.13 | $31.30 | $75.59 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Paul Pierce #80Paul Pierce | $3.91 | $17.49 | $50.74 | $30.00 | $66.00 |
| Tim Duncan [Gold] #59Tim Duncan | $26.76 | — | — | — | — |
| Tracy McGrady #64Tracy McGrady | $1.50 | $4.99 | $29.00 | $17.00 | $38.00 |
| Vince Carter [Gold] #75Vince Carter | $66.96 | $89.00 | $690 | $414 | $896 |
| Vince Carter #75Vince Carter | $9.25 | $29.01 | $132 | $79.00 | $172 |
Players in this set
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1998 Upper Deck Ovation is a Basketball set from 1998. Midpoint tracks 12 cards from it, 12 with market prices from recent sales and 11 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Dirk Nowitzki [Gold] #79 at $900 in PSA 10 ($125 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $328, and PSA 10 copies to $3.3K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 13× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1998 Upper Deck Ovation?
- Our Basketball price guide lists 12 cards for 1998 Upper Deck Ovation, 12 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1998 Upper Deck Ovation?
- The most valuable card in 1998 Upper Deck Ovation is Dirk Nowitzki [Gold] #79 at $900 in PSA 10 ($125 raw).
- Is Dirk Nowitzki [Gold] #79 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Dirk Nowitzki [Gold] #79 sells for $900 vs $125 raw — a 7.2× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1998 Upper Deck Ovation released?
- 1998 Upper Deck Ovation was released in 1998.
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