Is Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 sells for $236 against $15.00 raw: a $221 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($99.99) 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): $15.00
PSA 10: $236
PSA 9: $99.99
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280: 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	$236	+$196	+$171	+$70.50
PSA 9	$99.99	+$59.99	+$34.99	−$65.01
PSA 8	$33.83	−$6.17	−$31.17	−$131

Net = sale price − $15.00 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?

Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$134	+$68.87
50%	$168	+$103
75%	$202	+$137

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$306	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$236	−$70.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$141	−$165	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$141	−$165	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 →

Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$236	$141	$306	$141	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$110
9	—	—	—	—	$99.99
8	—	—	—	—	$33.83
7	—	—	—	—	$24.82

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Grading Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 — FAQ

Is Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 (Basketball Cards 2003 Bazooka) sells for about $236 versus $15.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 16× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $306, ahead of PSA 10 at $236. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dwyane Wade [Gold] #280 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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