Is Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #97 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #97 sells for $50.48 against $5.00 raw: a $45.48 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.51) 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): $5.00
PSA 10: $50.48
PSA 9: $17.51
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #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	$50.48	+$20.48	−$4.52	−$105
PSA 9	$17.51	−$12.49	−$37.49	−$137
PSA 8	$9.41	−$20.59	−$45.59	−$146

Net = sale price − $5.00 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 [Purple Laser] #97: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.75	−$29.25
50%	$33.99	−$21.01
75%	$42.24	−$12.76

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 [Purple Laser] #97: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$66.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$50.48	−$15.52	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$30.00	−$36.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$30.00	−$36.00	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 [Purple Laser] #97 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$50.48	$30.00	$66.00	$30.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$34.08
9	—	—	—	—	$17.51
8	—	—	—	—	$9.41

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Grading Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #97 — FAQ

Is Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #97 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #97 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss WNBA) sells for about $50.48 versus $5.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #97?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $66.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $50.48. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lucy Olsen [Purple Laser] #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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