Is Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 brings $1,127 versus $540 raw — a $587 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($393) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $540
PSA 10: $1,127
PSA 9: $393
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86: 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	$1,127	+$562	+$537	+$437
PSA 9	$393	−$172	−$197	−$297
PSA 8	$218	−$347	−$372	−$472

Net = sale price − $540 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?

Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$576	−$13.40
50%	$760	+$170
75%	$943	+$354

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,465	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,127	−$338	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$676	−$789	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$676	−$789	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 →

Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,127	$676	$1,465	$676	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$764
9	—	—	—	—	$393
8	—	—	—	—	$218

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Grading Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 — FAQ

Is Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss WNBA) sells for about $1,127 versus $540 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,465, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,127. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 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 Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paige Bueckers [Dragon] #86 breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $393).

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