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A Complete 1997-98 Jordan PMG Red Set Just Sold for $1.47 Million

The full 1997-98 Michael Jordan PMG Red set hit $1,470,000 at auction, a new record for the item.

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WHY THIS MATTERS

A $1.47 million hammer price for a complete PMG Red set resets the ceiling for late-'90s Jordan parallel collecting. The PMG Red has always carried serious weight — it is a notoriously difficult set to complete, and a sale at this level signals that demand for high-condition, complete Jordan parallel runs is as strong as it has ever been. Collectors holding individual PMG Red cards, or those chasing the set piecemeal, now have a concrete benchmark for what the finished product commands. It also puts the broader PMG rainbow — including the Green and Gold tiers — back in the conversation for serious Jordan collectors.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • A complete 1997-98 Michael Jordan PMG Red set sold at auction for $1,470,000.
  • The sale sets a new auction record for the complete 1997-98 Jordan PMG Red set.
  • The PMG Red is a parallel set from Topps's 1997-98 basketball release, requiring assembly of every card in the run.
  • No individual card from the set — only the complete assembled collection — achieved this record price.

A complete 1997-98 Michael Jordan PMG Red set sold at auction for $1,470,000, establishing a new auction record for the set. The PMG Red is among the most demanding Jordan rainbow chases of the late-'90s Topps era, requiring a collector to assemble every card from the parallel run. This sale marks the highest price ever recorded at auction for the complete set.

Questions collectors are asking

What is the 1997-98 Jordan PMG Red set?

PMG stands for Topps' 'Pro Motion Gold' parallel program from the late 1990s. The PMG Red is a specific parallel tier from the 1997-98 Topps basketball release, and completing the full Jordan run requires tracking down every card in the set — making a complete collection genuinely rare.

Is $1.47 million a record for this set?

Yes. The $1,470,000 sale price establishes a new auction record for the complete 1997-98 Michael Jordan PMG Red set.

Does this sale affect the value of individual PMG Red cards?

A complete-set record at this level is a strong signal for the individual cards that make it up. Collectors holding single PMG Red Jordan cards now have a clearer sense of what the assembled product commands, which typically lifts attention — and prices — on the singles market as well.

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