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Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281 (Basketball Cards 2017 Panini Prizm) — is it worth grading?

Is Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281 sell for $12.00, only $0.00 above the $19.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$19.00
Grade 9.5
$12.00
PSA 9
$10.50
Gem premium
0.6×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281: 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 — Grade 9.5$12.00−$32.00−$57.00−$157
PSA 9$10.50−$33.50−$58.50−$159

Net = sale price − $19.00 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?

Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$10.88−$58.13
50%$11.25−$57.75
75%$11.63−$57.38

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$12.00
9$10.50

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Grading Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281 — FAQ

Is Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Thomas Bryant [Fast Break Prizm Autograph] #281 sell for $12.00, only $0.00 above the $19.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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