Is Jeremy Lin #22 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jeremy Lin #22 sells for $62.03 against $10.00 raw: a $52.03 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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)
- $10.00
- PSA 10
- $62.03
- PSA 9
- $22.50
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $62.03 | +$27.03 | +$2.03 | −$97.97 |
| PSA 9 | $22.50 | −$12.50 | −$37.50 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $14.10 | −$20.90 | −$45.90 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $10.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $32.38 | −$27.62 |
| 50% | $42.27 | −$17.73 |
| 75% | $52.15 | −$7.85 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 95%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $81.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $62.03 | −$18.97 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $37.00 | −$44.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $37.00 | −$44.00 | 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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Is Jeremy Lin #22 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jeremy Lin #22 sells for $62.03 against $10.00 raw: a $52.03 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Jeremy Lin #22 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jeremy Lin #22 (Basketball Cards 2011 Panini Past & Present Breakout) sells for about $62.03 versus $10.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Jeremy Lin #22?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $81.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $62.03. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Jeremy Lin #22 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 Jeremy Lin #22 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jeremy Lin #22 breaks even when it gems about 95% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.50).
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