Is Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 sells for $345 against $139 raw: a $205 spread, 2.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($182) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $139
PSA 10: $345
PSA 9: $182
Gem premium: 2.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23: 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	$345	+$180	+$155	+$55.20
PSA 9	$182	+$17.70	−$7.30	−$107
PSA 8	$165	+$0.70	−$24.30	−$124

Net = sale price − $139 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 [Autograph] #23: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$223	+$33.32
50%	$263	+$73.95
75%	$304	+$115

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$448	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$345	−$104	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$207	−$241	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$207	−$241	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 [Autograph] #23 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$345	$207	$448	$207	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$185
9	—	—	—	—	$182
8	—	—	—	—	$165

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Grading Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 — FAQ

Is Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 (Basketball Cards 2011 SP Authentic) sells for about $345 versus $139 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $448, ahead of PSA 10 at $345. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 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 Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Klay Thompson [Autograph] #23 breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $182).

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