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Is Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 sells for $90.21 against $19.31 raw: a $70.90 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.35) 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)
- $19.31
- PSA 10
- $90.21
- PSA 9
- $37.35
- Gem premium
- 4.7×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $90.21 | +$45.90 | +$20.90 | −$79.10 |
| PSA 9 | $37.35 | −$6.96 | −$31.96 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $26.50 | −$17.81 | −$42.81 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $19.31 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $50.56 | −$18.75 |
| 50% | $63.78 | −$5.53 |
| 75% | $77.00 | +$7.69 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 60%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $328 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $90.21 | −$237 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $74.50 | −$253 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $54.00 | −$274 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $90.21 | $54.00 | $328 | $74.50 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $43.44 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $37.35 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $26.50 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $20.32 |
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Grading Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 — FAQ
Is Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 sells for $90.21 against $19.31 raw: a $70.90 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.35) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 (Basketball Cards 2017 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $90.21 versus $19.31 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $328, ahead of PSA 10 at $90.21. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 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 Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jayson Tatum [Red and Yellow] #198 breaks even when it gems about 60% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.35).
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