Is Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 9.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 sells for $53.39 against $5.50 raw: a $47.89 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.40) 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): $5.50
PSA 10: $53.39
PSA 9: $18.40
Gem premium: 9.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256: 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	$53.39	+$22.89	−$2.11	−$102
PSA 9	$18.40	−$12.10	−$37.10	−$137
PSA 8	$9.89	−$20.61	−$45.61	−$146

Net = sale price − $5.50 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?

Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.15	−$28.35
50%	$35.89	−$19.61
75%	$44.64	−$10.86

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 →

Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$69.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$53.39	−$15.61	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$32.00	−$37.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$32.00	−$37.00	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 →

Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$53.39	$32.00	$69.00	$32.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$35.81
9	—	—	—	—	$18.40
8	—	—	—	—	$9.89

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Grading Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 — FAQ

Is Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps) sells for about $53.39 versus $5.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $69.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $53.39. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Carmelo Anthony [Black] #256 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.

Is your basketball card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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