Is Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 worth grading?

Basketball · Basketball Cards 1992 Ultra Scottie Pippen · full price guide →

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 sells for $778 against $87.50 raw: a $691 spread, 8.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($649) 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): $87.50
PSA 10: $778
PSA 9: $649
Gem premium: 8.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9: 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	$778	+$666	+$641	+$541
PSA 9	$649	+$536	+$511	+$411
PSA 8	$295	+$183	+$158	+$57.86

Net = sale price − $87.50 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] #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$681	+$543
50%	$713	+$576
75%	$746	+$608

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] #9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,011	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$778	−$233	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$467	−$544	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$467	−$544	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 →

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$778	$467	$1,011	$467	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$762
9	—	—	—	—	$649
8	—	—	—	—	$295

Swipe the table for the other grading companies →

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 1992 Ultra Scottie Pippen cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #7

Raw $34.51PSA 10 $2,509

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #2

Raw $24.27PSA 10 $971

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #10

Raw $64.38PSA 10 $2,539

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #4

Raw $53.00PSA 10 $2,084

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #1

Raw $56.83PSA 10 $2,230

Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #3

Raw $67.66PSA 10 $2,650

Grading Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 — FAQ

Is Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 (Basketball Cards 1992 Ultra Scottie Pippen) sells for about $778 versus $87.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,011, ahead of PSA 10 at $778. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Scottie Pippen [Autograph] #9 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.

Best on iPhone & Android

Check your basketball card in the Midpoint app

Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.

Or try it on the web →