Is Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 sells for $47.65 against $4.33 raw: a $43.32 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.47) 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): $4.33
PSA 10: $47.65
PSA 9: $16.47
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97: 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	$47.65	+$18.32	−$6.68	−$107
PSA 9	$16.47	−$12.86	−$37.86	−$138
PSA 8	$8.80	−$20.53	−$45.53	−$146

Net = sale price − $4.33 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?

Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$24.27	−$30.06
50%	$32.06	−$22.27
75%	$39.85	−$14.48

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 →

Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$62.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$47.65	−$14.35	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$29.00	−$33.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$29.00	−$33.00	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 →

Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$47.65	$29.00	$62.00	$29.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$32.13
9	—	—	—	—	$16.47
8	—	—	—	—	$8.80

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Grading Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 — FAQ

Is Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss WNBA) sells for about $47.65 versus $4.33 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $62.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $47.65. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lucy Olsen [Red Lava] #97 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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