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Is Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 sells for $1,005 against $312 raw: a $693 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($300) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $312
- PSA 10
- $1,005
- PSA 9
- $300
- Gem premium
- 3.2×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $1,005 | +$668 | +$643 | +$543 |
| PSA 9 | $300 | −$37.45 | −$62.45 | −$162 |
| PSA 8 | $199 | −$139 | −$164 | −$264 |
Net = sale price − $312 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $476 | +$114 |
| 50% | $653 | +$290 |
| 75% | $829 | +$466 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,307 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,005 | −$302 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $603 | −$704 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $603 | −$704 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,005 | $603 | $1,307 | $603 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $643 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $300 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $199 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $175 |
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Grading Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 — FAQ
Is Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 sells for $1,005 against $312 raw: a $693 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($300) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 (Basketball Cards 2009 Panini Prestige) sells for about $1,005 versus $312 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.2× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,307, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,005. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 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 [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephen Curry [Draft Picks Light Blue] #207 breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $300).
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