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Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss) — is it worth grading?

Is Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 22× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 sells for $44.23 against $1.99 raw: a $42.24 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.81) 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)
$1.99
PSA 10
$44.23
PSA 9
$14.81
Gem premium
22×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29: 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$44.23+$17.24−$7.76−$108
PSA 9$14.81−$12.18−$37.18−$137
PSA 8$7.73−$19.26−$44.26−$144

Net = sale price − $1.99 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?

Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$22.16−$29.82
50%$29.52−$22.47
75%$36.88−$15.12

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
Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$58.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$44.23−$13.7755/4575/25
CGC 10$27.00−$31.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$27.00−$31.0055/4575/25

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.

Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$44.23$27.00$58.00$27.00
9.5$29.15
9$14.81
8$7.73

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Grading Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 — FAQ

Is Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 sells for $44.23 against $1.99 raw: a $42.24 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.81) 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 Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Donruss) sells for about $44.23 versus $1.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 22× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $58.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $44.23. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Maxime Raynaud [Holo Optic] #29 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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