Shaquille O'Neal 1998-99 SkyBox Molten Metal Fusion Titanium /250

While the design is not exactly original, the 1998-99 SkyBox Molten Metal Fusion is one of the nicest 90s inserts around.

The cards feature die cut technology where small holes are 'etched' into the card to form the portrait of the player featured. If I'm not mistaken, this was first used for the 95-96 Stadium Club Beam Team as seen in this mail month.

Then again, it was used for the 1997-98 Metal Universe Platinum Portraits set.

Anyway, included in my January 23 - 27 mail week is a Shaquille O'Neal 1998-99 SkyBox Molten Metal Fusion Titanium #45. 

I bought it from mottaka7 of nbacardsph.

FRONT

 

BACK

 It is at the card back where you will see the etched portait of Shaq. 

Very cool eh? This card has a serial number of 143/250.

I would like to have the 1997-98 Metal Universe Platinum Portraits to pair with this beauty.

UPDATE: Yeah! Got that one as well. It's included in my Shaq mail month for February.

The card is currently listed at the Beckett Price Guide with a value if $80.

On eBay, here are the last two cards sold:

The card also has an ultra rare parallel version which is serial numbered to 40 only.

It has a GOLD front surface and a cut-out serial number on the front.

UPDATE: More eBay sales below: