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Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 (Basketball Cards 2018 Panini Prizm Dominance) — is it worth grading?

Is Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 brings $27.07 versus $1.98 raw — a $25.09 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.51) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM)
$1.98
PSA 10
$27.07
PSA 9
$10.51
Gem premium
14×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$27.07+$0.09−$24.91−$125
PSA 9$10.51−$16.47−$41.47−$141

Net = sale price − $1.98 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?

Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$14.65−$37.33
50%$18.79−$33.19
75%$22.93−$29.05

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
Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$35.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$27.07−$7.9355/4575/25
CGC 10$16.00−$19.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$16.00−$19.0055/4575/25

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.

Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$27.07$16.00$35.00$16.00
9.5$12.00
9$10.51

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Grading Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 — FAQ

Is Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 brings $27.07 versus $1.98 raw — a $25.09 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.51) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

How much is a PSA 10 Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 (Basketball Cards 2018 Panini Prizm Dominance) sells for about $27.07 versus $1.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $35.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $27.07. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Julius Erving [Silver Prizm] #17 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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