Is Nate Robinson #211 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in BGS 10
A BGS 10 Nate Robinson #211 sells for $60.00 against $9.63 raw: a $50.37 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.39) 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)
- $9.63
- BGS 10
- $60.00
- PSA 9
- $17.39
- Gem premium
- 6.2×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — BGS 10 | $60.00 | +$25.37 | +$0.37 | −$99.63 |
| PSA 9 | $17.39 | −$17.24 | −$42.24 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $9.63 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% | $28.04 | −$31.59 |
| 50% | $38.70 | −$20.94 |
| 75% | $49.35 | −$10.28 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 99%. 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 | $60.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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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Grading Nate Robinson #211 — FAQ
Is Nate Robinson #211 worth grading?
A BGS 10 Nate Robinson #211 sells for $60.00 against $9.63 raw: a $50.37 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.39) 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.
What centering does Nate Robinson #211 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 Nate Robinson #211 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Nate Robinson #211 breaks even when it gems about 99% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.39).
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