Is Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 sells for $2,299 against $558 raw: a $1,741 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($755) 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): $558
PSA 10: $2,299
PSA 9: $755
Gem premium: 4.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16: 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	$2,299	+$1,716	+$1,691	+$1,591
PSA 9	$755	+$172	+$147	+$46.95
PSA 8	$468	−$115	−$140	−$240

Net = sale price − $558 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?

Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,141	+$533
50%	$1,527	+$919
75%	$1,913	+$1,305

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 →

Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,989	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$2,299	−$690	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,379	−$1,610	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,379	−$1,610	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 →

Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$2,299	$1,379	$2,989	$1,379	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,538
9	—	—	—	—	$755
8	—	—	—	—	$468

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Midnight Night Owls) sells for about $2,299 versus $558 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,989, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,299. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [Winter Solstice] #NO-16 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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