Is Klay Thompson #172 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Klay Thompson #172 sells for $46.98 against $3.97 raw: a $43.01 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.94) 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): $3.97
PSA 10: $46.98
PSA 9: $19.94
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Klay Thompson #172: 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	$46.98	+$18.01	−$6.99	−$107
PSA 9	$19.94	−$9.03	−$34.03	−$134
PSA 8	$14.65	−$14.32	−$39.32	−$139

Net = sale price − $3.97 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?

Klay Thompson #172: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26.70	−$27.27
50%	$33.46	−$20.51
75%	$40.22	−$13.75

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 →

Klay Thompson #172: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$61.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$46.98	−$14.02	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$27.75	−$33.25	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$8.50	−$52.50	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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Raw conditions & history →

Klay Thompson #172 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$46.98	$8.50	$61.00	$27.75	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$25.00
9	—	—	—	—	$19.94
8	—	—	—	—	$14.65

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Grading Klay Thompson #172 — FAQ

Is Klay Thompson #172 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Klay Thompson #172 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Klay Thompson #172 (Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Past & Present) sells for about $46.98 versus $3.97 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Klay Thompson #172?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $61.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $46.98. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Klay Thompson #172 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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