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Is Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 sells for $971 against $24.27 raw: a $946 spread, 40× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($164) 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)
$24.27
PSA 10
$971
PSA 9
$164
Gem premium
40×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$971+$921+$896+$796
PSA 9$164+$115+$89.95−$10.05
PSA 8$75.11+$25.84+$0.84−$99.16

Net = sale price − $24.27 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?

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$366+$292
50%$567+$493
75%$769+$695

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
Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,262best55/4570/30
PSA 10$971−$29155/4575/25
CGC 10$582−$68055/4575/25
SGC 10$582−$68055/4575/25

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.

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$971$582$1,262$582
9.5$274
9$164
8$75.11

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Grading Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 — FAQ

Is Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 sells for $971 against $24.27 raw: a $946 spread, 40× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($164) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 (Basketball Cards 1992 Ultra Scottie Pippen) sells for about $971 versus $24.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 40× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,262, ahead of PSA 10 at $971. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2 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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