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Is Brandon Ingram [Purple] #1 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2016 Panini Donruss Optic Rookie Kings · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Brandon Ingram [Purple] #1 sell for $24.50, only $10.16 above the $14.34 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.61) 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)
- $14.34
- Grade 9.5
- $24.50
- PSA 9
- $10.61
- Gem premium
- 1.7×
- 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 — Grade 9.5 | $24.50 | −$14.84 | −$39.84 | −$140 |
| PSA 9 | $10.61 | −$28.73 | −$53.73 | −$154 |
Net = sale price − $14.34 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% | $14.08 | −$50.26 |
| 50% | $17.55 | −$46.78 |
| 75% | $21.03 | −$43.31 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $24.50 |
| 9 | $10.61 |
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Grading Brandon Ingram [Purple] #1 — FAQ
Is Brandon Ingram [Purple] #1 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Brandon Ingram [Purple] #1 sell for $24.50, only $10.16 above the $14.34 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.61) 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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