Is Asa Newell [Wood] #223 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Asa Newell [Wood] #223 sells for $339 against $74.95 raw: a $264 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($123) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $74.95
PSA 10: $339
PSA 9: $123
Gem premium: 4.5×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Asa Newell [Wood] #223: 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	$339	+$239	+$214	+$114
PSA 9	$123	+$22.93	−$2.07	−$102
PSA 8	$71.25	−$28.70	−$53.70	−$154

Net = sale price − $74.95 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?

Asa Newell [Wood] #223: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$177	+$51.96
50%	$231	+$106
75%	$285	+$160

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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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Asa Newell [Wood] #223: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$441	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$339	−$102	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$203	−$238	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$203	−$238	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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Asa Newell [Wood] #223 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$339	$203	$441	$203	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$232
9	—	—	—	—	$123
8	—	—	—	—	$71.25

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Grading Asa Newell [Wood] #223 — FAQ

Is Asa Newell [Wood] #223 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Asa Newell [Wood] #223 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Asa Newell [Wood] #223 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps) sells for about $339 versus $74.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Asa Newell [Wood] #223?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $441, ahead of PSA 10 at $339. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Asa Newell [Wood] #223 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 Asa Newell [Wood] #223 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Asa Newell [Wood] #223 breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $123).

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