Is Jared McCain [Purple] #3 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Jared McCain [Purple] #3 sell for $22.75, only $20.81 above the $1.94 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.25) 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): $1.94
PSA 10: $22.75
PSA 9: $10.25
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jared McCain [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	$22.75	−$4.19	−$29.19	−$129
PSA 9	$10.25	−$16.69	−$41.69	−$142
PSA 8	$6.57	−$20.37	−$45.37	−$145

Net = sale price − $1.94 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?

Jared McCain [Purple] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$13.38	−$38.56
50%	$16.50	−$35.44
75%	$19.63	−$32.31

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

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Jared McCain [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	$25.10	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$22.75	−$2.35	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$14.00	−$11.10	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$14.00	−$11.10	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 →

Jared McCain [Purple] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$22.75	$14.00	$25.10	$14.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$22.00
9	—	—	—	—	$10.25
8	—	—	—	—	$6.57

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Grading Jared McCain [Purple] #3 — FAQ

Is Jared McCain [Purple] #3 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Jared McCain [Purple] #3 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Splash) sells for about $22.75 versus $1.94 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jared McCain [Purple] #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $25.10, ahead of PSA 10 at $22.75. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jared McCain [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.

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