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Tim Duncan #299 (Basketball Cards 2015 Panini Select) — is it worth grading?

Is Tim Duncan #299 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Tim Duncan #299 sell for $6.11, only $3.95 above the $2.16 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$2.16
PSA 10
$6.11
Gem premium
2.8×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tim Duncan #299: 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 — PSA 10$6.11−$21.05−$46.05−$146

Net = sale price − $2.16 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Tim Duncan #299: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$8.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$6.11−$1.8955/4575/25
CGC 10$4.00−$4.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$4.00−$4.0055/4575/25

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.

Tim Duncan #299 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGC
10$6.11$4.00$8.00$4.00

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Grading Tim Duncan #299 — FAQ

Is Tim Duncan #299 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Tim Duncan #299 sell for $6.11, only $3.95 above the $2.16 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Tim Duncan #299 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tim Duncan #299 (Basketball Cards 2015 Panini Select) sells for about $6.11 versus $2.16 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tim Duncan #299?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $8.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $6.11. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tim Duncan #299 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.

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