Is Jaylen Brown #3 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jaylen Brown #3 sells for $50.46 against $6.65 raw: a $43.81 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.58) 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): $6.65
PSA 10: $50.46
PSA 9: $16.58
Gem premium: 7.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jaylen Brown #3: 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	$50.46	+$18.81	−$6.19	−$106
PSA 9	$16.58	−$15.07	−$40.07	−$140
PSA 8	$9.03	−$22.62	−$47.62	−$148

Net = sale price − $6.65 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?

Jaylen Brown #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.05	−$31.60
50%	$33.52	−$23.13
75%	$41.99	−$14.66

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

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Jaylen Brown #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
CGC 10	$68.04	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$66.00	−$2.04	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$50.46	−$17.58	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$24.17	−$43.87	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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Raw conditions & history →

Jaylen Brown #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$50.46	$68.04	$66.00	$24.17	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$30.71
9	—	—	—	—	$16.58
8	—	—	—	—	$9.03

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Grading Jaylen Brown #3 — FAQ

Is Jaylen Brown #3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jaylen Brown #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jaylen Brown #3 (Basketball Cards 2016 Panini Donruss Optic Rookie Kings) sells for about $50.46 versus $6.65 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jaylen Brown #3?

By resale value, CGC 10 leads at $68.04, ahead of BGS 10 at $66.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jaylen Brown #3 need for a CGC 10?

CGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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.

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