Is Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 sell for $348, only $0.00 above the $708 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($290) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $708
PSA 10: $348
PSA 9: $290
Gem premium: 0.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78: 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	$348	−$385	−$410	−$510
PSA 9	$290	−$443	−$468	−$568
PSA 8	$140	−$593	−$618	−$718

Net = sale price − $708 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?

Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$305	−$453
50%	$319	−$439
75%	$334	−$424

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

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Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$452	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$348	−$104	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$209	−$243	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$209	−$243	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 →

Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$348	$209	$452	$209	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$341
9	—	—	—	—	$290
8	—	—	—	—	$140

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Grading Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 — FAQ

Is Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 (Basketball Cards 2018 Panini Prizm) sells for about $348 versus $708 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $452, ahead of PSA 10 at $348. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Trae Young [Fast Break Prizm Blue] #78 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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