1998 Topps Season Opener John Elway #143
1998
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$1.79est. value (ungraded)
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Average price of the 1998 Topps Season Opener John Elway #143 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $1.79 | — |
John Elway prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1.79 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $1.44 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $2.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $85.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $111.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $34.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $51.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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The 1998 Topps Season Opener John Elway #143 is a Football card released in 1998. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1.79.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1.79, a PSA 9 around $1.44, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $85.00 and a pristine BGS 10 around $111.00. That's roughly a 47× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $1.79 and top grades reaching $85.00, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.
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