Is Grace Knox #27 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Grace Knox #27 sells for $62.42 against $7.98 raw: a $54.44 spread, 7.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.94) 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)
- $7.98
- PSA 10
- $62.42
- PSA 9
- $21.94
- Gem premium
- 7.8×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $62.42 | +$29.44 | +$4.44 | −$95.56 |
| PSA 9 | $21.94 | −$11.04 | −$36.04 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $12.03 | −$20.95 | −$45.95 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $7.98 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% | $32.06 | −$25.92 |
| 50% | $42.18 | −$15.80 |
| 75% | $52.30 | −$5.68 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 89%. 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 | $81.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $62.42 | −$18.58 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $37.00 | −$44.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $37.00 | −$44.00 | 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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Is Grace Knox #27 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Grace Knox #27 sells for $62.42 against $7.98 raw: a $54.44 spread, 7.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.94) 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 Grace Knox #27 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Grace Knox #27 (Basketball Cards 2025 Bowman U Now) sells for about $62.42 versus $7.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Grace Knox #27?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $81.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $62.42. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Grace Knox #27 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 Grace Knox #27 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Grace Knox #27 breaks even when it gems about 89% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.94).
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