1998-99 Upper Deckbasketball

Encore

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Frequently asked

What makes 1998-99 Upper Deck Encore special?
Encore is a foil-heavy semi-parallel to the standard 1998-99 Upper Deck set, using Upper Deck's Rainbow Light F/X technology to give cards a bright, reflective finish. It's built around the loaded 1998-99 rookie class and features an entire 23-card Michael Jordan subset.
What are the key rookie cards?
The Rookie Watch subset (#114-143) is the main rookie chase, featuring Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Mike Bibby, Antawn Jamison, Jason Williams, Rashard Lewis, and Peja Stojakovic. These fall 1:4 packs.
How rare is the Michael Jordan autograph?
The Michael Jordan UD Authentics Autograph is the biggest hit in the product, with only 50 copies printed and randomly inserted into packs. It's an on-card autograph and exceptionally hard to pull.
What are the F/X parallels?
All 150 cards in the base checklist have F/X parallels serial numbered to 125. This creates a major parallel chase for stars like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, plus rookie cards of the 1998-99 class.
What's the difference between Michael Jordan cards in Encore?
Cards #91-113 are a dedicated 23-card Michael Jordan subset falling 1:4 packs. There's also the separate MJ23 insert set (20 cards, 1:23 packs) with even tougher F/X parallels numbered to just 23.
What is PowerDeck?
PowerDeck is a nine-card interactive set falling 1:47 packs featuring Charles Barkley, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Julius Erving, Kevin Garnett, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Paul Pierce, and Jason Williams. The cards were designed to load into a computer drive for game footage and highlights.
How many cards are in a box?
Each box contains 24 packs with 6 cards per pack, for a total of 144 cards per box.
What are the best inserts in 1998-99 Upper Deck Encore?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Michael Jordan UD Authentics Autograph, Rookie Watch (1:4 packs), MJ23 (1:23 packs), F/X Parallels, Driving Forces (1:23 packs), PowerDeck (1:47 packs).
What's in a 1998-99 Upper Deck Encore hobby box?
24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack
Where can I buy 1998-99 Upper Deck Encore?
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1998-99 Upper Deck Encore Basketball

1998-99 Upper Deck Encore is a foil-heavy basketball set built around the 1998-99 rookie class, with Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, and Paul Pierce as the key rookie chases, plus a 23-card Michael Jordan subset and rare Michael Jordan autographs.

Autographs

Michael Jordan autographs extremely rare (50 copies printed)

On average per hobby box
  1. Michael Jordan cards (#91-113)
  2. Rookie Watch cards (#114-143)
  3. Rookie Game Dated cards (#144-150)
  4. Intensity insert cards
  5. Rookie Encore insert cards
  6. Driving Forces insert cards
  7. MJ23 insert cards
  8. PowerDeck interactive cards
  9. F/X parallel cards (serial numbered to 125)
Inserts to watch
  • Michael Jordan UD Authentics Autograph The marquee hit, with only 50 copies printed and randomly inserted into packs.
  • Rookie Watch 1 in 4 packs 30-card subset featuring the 1998-99 rookie class including Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, and Paul Pierce.
  • MJ23 1 in 23 packs 20-card Michael Jordan insert set, with F/X parallels serial numbered to just 23.
  • F/X Parallels All 150 base cards have F/X parallels serial numbered to 125, creating a major parallel chase.
  • Driving Forces 1 in 23 packs 15-card set of NBA stars with F/X parallels serial numbered to 500.
  • PowerDeck 1 in 47 packs Nine interactive cards designed to load into a computer for game footage and highlights.
Fast facts
Box config
24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack

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