Is VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 sells for $521 against $114 raw: a $407 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($113) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $114
PSA 10: $521
PSA 9: $113
Gem premium: 4.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18: 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	$521	+$382	+$357	+$257
PSA 9	$113	−$26.01	−$51.01	−$151
PSA 8	$103	−$36.01	−$61.01	−$161

Net = sale price − $114 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?

VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$215	+$51.09
50%	$317	+$153
75%	$419	+$255

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 →

VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$677	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$521	−$156	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$313	−$364	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$313	−$364	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 →

VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$521	$313	$677	$313	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$349
9	—	—	—	—	$113
8	—	—	—	—	$103

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Grading VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 — FAQ

Is VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Midnight Night Owls) sells for about $521 versus $114 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $677, ahead of PSA 10 at $521. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 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 VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting VJ Edgecombe [Dusk] #NO-18 breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $113).

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