Is Jayson Tatum #TC-JT worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 39× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum #TC-JT sells for $56.00 against $1.43 raw: a $54.57 spread, 39× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.15) 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): $1.43
PSA 10: $56.00
PSA 9: $12.15
Gem premium: 39×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jayson Tatum #TC-JT: 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	$56.00	+$29.57	+$4.57	−$95.43
PSA 9	$12.15	−$14.28	−$39.28	−$139
PSA 8	$6.26	−$20.17	−$45.17	−$145

Net = sale price − $1.43 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?

Jayson Tatum #TC-JT: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$23.11	−$28.32
50%	$34.08	−$17.35
75%	$45.04	−$6.39

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 90%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Jayson Tatum #TC-JT: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$73.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$56.00	−$17.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$34.00	−$39.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$21.50	−$51.50	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 →

Jayson Tatum #TC-JT graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$56.00	$21.50	$73.00	$34.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$24.04
9	—	—	—	—	$12.15
8	—	—	—	—	$6.26

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Grading Jayson Tatum #TC-JT — FAQ

Is Jayson Tatum #TC-JT worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jayson Tatum #TC-JT worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum #TC-JT (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps 1980 Chrome) sells for about $56.00 versus $1.43 for a raw near-mint copy — a 39× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jayson Tatum #TC-JT?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $73.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $56.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jayson Tatum #TC-JT 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 Jayson Tatum #TC-JT break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jayson Tatum #TC-JT breaks even when it gems about 90% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.15).

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