Is LeBron James [Purple] #3 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 LeBron James [Purple] #3 sells for $98.75 against $4.25 raw: a $94.50 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.12) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $4.25
PSA 10: $98.75
PSA 9: $21.12
Gem premium: 23×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

LeBron James [Purple] #3: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$98.75	+$69.50	+$44.50	−$55.50
PSA 9	$21.12	−$8.13	−$33.13	−$133
PSA 8	$20.50	−$8.75	−$33.75	−$134

Net = sale price − $4.25 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

LeBron James [Purple] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$40.53	−$13.72
50%	$59.94	+$5.69
75%	$79.34	+$25.09

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 43%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

LeBron James [Purple] #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$291	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$98.75	−$192	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$59.00	−$232	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$35.00	−$256	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

LeBron James [Purple] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$98.75	$35.00	$291	$59.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$49.44
9	—	—	—	—	$21.12
8	—	—	—	—	$20.50

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Grading LeBron James [Purple] #3 — FAQ

Is LeBron James [Purple] #3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 LeBron James [Purple] #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 LeBron James [Purple] #3 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic My House) sells for about $98.75 versus $4.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 23× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for LeBron James [Purple] #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $291, ahead of PSA 10 at $98.75. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does LeBron James [Purple] #3 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

What gem rate makes grading LeBron James [Purple] #3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting LeBron James [Purple] #3 breaks even when it gems about 43% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.12).

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