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Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss) — is it worth grading?

Is Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 sells for $46.65 against $3.49 raw: a $43.16 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.62) 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)
$3.49
PSA 10
$46.65
PSA 9
$15.62
Gem premium
13×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7: 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$46.65+$18.16−$6.84−$107
PSA 9$15.62−$12.87−$37.87−$138
PSA 8$8.19−$20.30−$45.30−$145

Net = sale price − $3.49 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?

Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$23.38−$30.11
50%$31.13−$22.36
75%$38.89−$14.60

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
Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$61.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$46.65−$14.3555/4575/25
CGC 10$28.00−$33.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$28.00−$33.0055/4575/25

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.

Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$46.65$28.00$61.00$28.00
9.5$30.70
9$15.62
8$8.19

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Grading Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 — FAQ

Is Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 sells for $46.65 against $3.49 raw: a $43.16 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.62) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss) sells for about $46.65 versus $3.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $61.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $46.65. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Derik Queen [Holo Optic] #7 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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