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Paul George #95 (Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Hoops) — is it worth grading?

Is Paul George #95 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Paul George #95 sell for $12.50, only $11.23 above the $1.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.87) 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)
$1.27
PSA 10
$12.50
PSA 9
$4.87
Gem premium
9.8×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul George #95: 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$12.50−$13.77−$38.77−$139
PSA 9$4.87−$21.40−$46.40−$146
PSA 8$1.25−$25.02−$50.02−$150

Net = sale price − $1.27 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?

Paul George #95: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$6.78−$44.49
50%$8.69−$42.59
75%$10.59−$40.68

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
Paul George #95: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$16.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$12.50−$3.5055/4575/25
CGC 10$8.00−$8.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$8.00−$8.0055/4575/25

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.

Paul George #95 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$12.50$8.00$16.00$8.00
9.5$5.00
9$4.87
8$1.25

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Grading Paul George #95 — FAQ

Is Paul George #95 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Paul George #95 sell for $12.50, only $11.23 above the $1.27 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($4.87) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Paul George #95 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paul George #95 (Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Hoops) sells for about $12.50 versus $1.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paul George #95?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $16.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $12.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paul George #95 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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