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RJ Barrett #235 (Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Select) — is it worth grading?

Is RJ Barrett #235 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of RJ Barrett #235 sell for $11.79, only $8.80 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.89) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$2.99
PSA 10
$11.79
PSA 9
$5.89
Gem premium
3.9×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

RJ Barrett #235: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$11.79−$16.20−$41.20−$141
PSA 9$5.89−$22.10−$47.10−$147
PSA 8$3.25−$24.74−$49.74−$150

Net = sale price − $2.99 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?

RJ Barrett #235: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$7.36−$45.63
50%$8.84−$44.15
75%$10.31−$42.67

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
RJ Barrett #235: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$15.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$11.79−$3.2155/4575/25
SGC 10$10.50−$4.5055/4575/25
CGC 10$7.00−$8.0055/4575/25

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.

RJ Barrett #235 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$11.79$7.00$15.00$10.50
9.5$6.00
9$5.89
8$3.25

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Grading RJ Barrett #235 — FAQ

Is RJ Barrett #235 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of RJ Barrett #235 sell for $11.79, only $8.80 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.89) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 RJ Barrett #235 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 RJ Barrett #235 (Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Select) sells for about $11.79 versus $2.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for RJ Barrett #235?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $15.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $11.79. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does RJ Barrett #235 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.

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