Is Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 sells for $344 against $42.11 raw: a $301 spread, 8.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($87.00) 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): $42.11
PSA 10: $344
PSA 9: $87.00
Gem premium: 8.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188: 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	$344	+$276	+$251	+$151
PSA 9	$87.00	+$19.89	−$5.11	−$105
PSA 8	$10.00	−$57.11	−$82.11	−$182

Net = sale price − $42.11 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?

Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$151	+$59.02
50%	$215	+$123
75%	$279	+$187

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$447	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$344	−$103	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$206	−$241	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$206	−$241	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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Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$344	$206	$447	$206	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$318
9	—	—	—	—	$87.00
8	—	—	—	—	$10.00

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Grading Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 — FAQ

Is Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 (Basketball Cards 2017 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $344 versus $42.11 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $447, ahead of PSA 10 at $344. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 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 Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Donovan Mitchell [Blue] #188 breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $87.00).

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