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LeBron James [Green] #117 (Basketball Cards 2014 Panini Hoops) — is it worth grading?

Is LeBron James [Green] #117 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of LeBron James [Green] #117 sell for $22.00, only $12.56 above the $9.44 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.23) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$9.44
Grade 9.5
$22.00
PSA 9
$20.23
Gem premium
2.3×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

LeBron James [Green] #117: 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$22.00−$12.44−$37.44−$137
PSA 9$20.23−$14.21−$39.21−$139

Net = sale price − $9.44 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?

LeBron James [Green] #117: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$20.67−$38.77
50%$21.12−$38.32
75%$21.56−$37.88

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

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LeBron James [Green] #117 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$22.00
9$20.23

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Grading LeBron James [Green] #117 — FAQ

Is LeBron James [Green] #117 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of LeBron James [Green] #117 sell for $22.00, only $12.56 above the $9.44 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($20.23) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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