Is Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 sells for $180 against $36.50 raw: a $143 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($64.86) 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): $36.50
PSA 10: $180
PSA 9: $64.86
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16: 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	$180	+$118	+$93.29	−$6.71
PSA 9	$64.86	+$3.36	−$21.64	−$122
PSA 8	$36.10	−$25.40	−$50.40	−$150

Net = sale price − $36.50 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?

Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$93.59	+$7.09
50%	$122	+$35.82
75%	$151	+$64.56

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. 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 →

Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
CGC 10	$671	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$234	−$437	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$180	−$491	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$108	−$563	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 →

Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$180	$671	$234	$108	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$123
9	—	—	—	—	$64.86
8	—	—	—	—	$36.10
7	—	—	—	—	$29.00

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Levitation) sells for about $180 versus $36.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16?

By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $671, ahead of BGS 10 at $234. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 need for a CGC 10?

CGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Orange Rainbow] #L-16 breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $64.86).

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