Is Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 sells for $395 against $11.00 raw: a $384 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.92) 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): $11.00
PSA 10: $395
PSA 9: $70.92
Gem premium: 36×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242: 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	$395	+$359	+$334	+$234
PSA 9	$70.92	+$34.92	+$9.92	−$90.08
PSA 8	$33.41	−$2.59	−$27.59	−$128

Net = sale price − $11.00 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?

Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$152	+$90.82
50%	$233	+$172
75%	$314	+$253

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

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Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$513	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$395	−$118	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$237	−$276	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$237	−$276	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 →

Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$395	$237	$513	$237	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$119
9	—	—	—	—	$70.92
8	—	—	—	—	$33.41

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Grading Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 — FAQ

Is Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 (Basketball Cards 1994 Collector's Choice) sells for about $395 versus $11.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 36× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $513, ahead of PSA 10 at $395. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bill Cartwright [Gold Signature] #242 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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