Is Stephen Curry #144 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 43× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry #144 sells for $104 against $2.43 raw: a $102 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.96) 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): $2.43
PSA 10: $104
PSA 9: $19.96
Gem premium: 43×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Stephen Curry #144: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$104	+$76.71	+$51.71	−$48.29
PSA 9	$19.96	−$7.47	−$32.47	−$132
PSA 8	$12.50	−$14.93	−$39.93	−$140

Net = sale price − $2.43 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?

Stephen Curry #144: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$41.01	−$11.42
50%	$62.05	+$9.62
75%	$83.09	+$30.66

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Stephen Curry #144: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$177	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$104	−$73.24	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$40.00	−$137	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$31.00	−$146	55/45	75/25

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.

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Stephen Curry #144 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$104	$31.00	$177	$40.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$20.00
9	—	—	—	—	$19.96
8	—	—	—	—	$12.50

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Grading Stephen Curry #144 — FAQ

Is Stephen Curry #144 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Stephen Curry #144 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry #144 (Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Past & Present) sells for about $104 versus $2.43 for a raw near-mint copy — a 43× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Stephen Curry #144?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $177, ahead of PSA 10 at $104. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Stephen Curry #144 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.

What gem rate makes grading Stephen Curry #144 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephen Curry #144 breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.96).

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