1997 Metal Universe Platinum Portraits Shaquille O'Neal #4
1997
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$1,295.72est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-11-05
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Average price of the 1997 Metal Universe Platinum Portraits Shaquille O'Neal #4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | Market value | $1,295.72 | — |
Shaquille O'Neal prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $1,295.72 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $1,192.49 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $6,975.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $17,385.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $19,124.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $20,862.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $27,121.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $8,345.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $12,517.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission1997 Metal Universe Platinum Portraits Shaquille O'Neal #4 value & prices
The 1997 Metal Universe Platinum Portraits Shaquille O'Neal #4 is a Basketball card released in 1997. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $1,295.72.
An ungraded copy is worth around $1,295.72, a PSA 9 around $17,385.00, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $20,862.00, a pristine BGS 10 around $27 and121.00. That's roughly a 16× 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 $1,295.72 and top grades reaching $20,862.00, 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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