Is Larry Bird #15 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 25× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Larry Bird #15 sells for $62.75 against $2.56 raw: a $60.19 spread, 25× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.47) 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): $2.56
PSA 10: $62.75
PSA 9: $13.47
Gem premium: 25×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Bird #15: 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	$62.75	+$35.19	+$10.19	−$89.81
PSA 9	$13.47	−$14.09	−$39.09	−$139
PSA 8	$7.46	−$20.10	−$45.10	−$145

Net = sale price − $2.56 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?

Larry Bird #15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.79	−$26.77
50%	$38.11	−$14.45
75%	$50.43	−$2.13

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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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Larry Bird #15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$82.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$62.75	−$19.25	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$38.00	−$44.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$38.00	−$44.00	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 →

Larry Bird #15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$62.75	$38.00	$82.00	$38.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$24.53
9	—	—	—	—	$13.47
8	—	—	—	—	$7.46

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Grading Larry Bird #15 — FAQ

Is Larry Bird #15 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Larry Bird #15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Larry Bird #15 (Basketball Cards 2011 SP Authentic) sells for about $62.75 versus $2.56 for a raw near-mint copy — a 25× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Larry Bird #15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $82.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $62.75. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Larry Bird #15 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 Larry Bird #15 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Larry Bird #15 breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.47).

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