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Is Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 sells for $2,000 against $286 raw: a $1,714 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($276) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $286
- PSA 10
- $2,000
- PSA 9
- $276
- Gem premium
- 7.0×
- 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 | $2,000 | +$1,689 | +$1,664 | +$1,564 |
| PSA 9 | $276 | −$35.51 | −$60.51 | −$161 |
Net = sale price − $286 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% | $707 | +$371 |
| 50% | $1,138 | +$802 |
| 75% | $1,569 | +$1,233 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 | $2,600 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $2,000 | −$600 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,200 | −$1,400 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $1,200 | −$1,400 | 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 | $2,000 | $1,200 | $2,600 | $1,200 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $1,257 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $276 |
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Grading Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 — FAQ
Is Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 sells for $2,000 against $286 raw: a $1,714 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($276) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 (Basketball Cards 2017 Panini Spectra) sells for about $2,000 versus $286 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,600, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 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 [Neon Green] #3 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jayson Tatum [Neon Green] #3 breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $276).
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