Is Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 sells for $45.91 against $3.83 raw: a $42.08 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.65) 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): $3.83
PSA 10: $45.91
PSA 9: $15.65
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24: 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	$45.91	+$17.08	−$7.92	−$108
PSA 9	$15.65	−$13.18	−$38.18	−$138
PSA 8	$8.28	−$20.55	−$45.55	−$146

Net = sale price − $3.83 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?

Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$23.21	−$30.62
50%	$30.78	−$23.05
75%	$38.34	−$15.48

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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Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$60.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$45.91	−$14.09	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$28.00	−$32.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$28.00	−$32.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$45.91	$28.00	$60.00	$28.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$30.66
9	—	—	—	—	$15.65
8	—	—	—	—	$8.28

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Grading Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 — FAQ

Is Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Midnight Night Owls) sells for about $45.91 versus $3.83 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $60.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $45.91. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Walter Clayton Jr. #NO-24 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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