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Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 (Basketball Cards 2018 Panini Prizm) — is it worth grading?

Is Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 sells for $1,080 against $100 raw: a $980 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($900) 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)
$100
PSA 10
$1,080
PSA 9
$900
Gem premium
11×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78: 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$1,080+$955+$930+$830
PSA 9$900+$775+$750+$650

Net = sale price − $100 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 [Purple Ice Prizm] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$945+$795
50%$990+$840
75%$1,035+$885

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,404best55/4570/30
PSA 10$1,080−$32455/4575/25
CGC 10$648−$75655/4575/25
SGC 10$648−$75655/4575/25

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.

Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$1,080$648$1,404$648
9.5$1,058
9$900
7$29.47

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Grading Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 — FAQ

Is Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 sells for $1,080 against $100 raw: a $980 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($900) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78 (Basketball Cards 2018 Panini Prizm) sells for about $1,080 versus $100 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #78?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,404, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,080. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Trae Young [Purple Ice Prizm] #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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