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Mickael Pietrus #MP-A (Basketball Cards 2003 SP Authentic Signatures) — is it worth grading?

Is Mickael Pietrus #MP-A worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

BGS 10 copies of Mickael Pietrus #MP-A sell for $20.00, only $14.05 above the $5.95 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$5.95
BGS 10
$20.00
Gem premium
3.4×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mickael Pietrus #MP-A: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — BGS 10$20.00−$10.95−$35.95−$136

Net = sale price − $5.95 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Mickael Pietrus #MP-A: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$20.00best55/4570/30

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.

Mickael Pietrus #MP-A graded prices by company and grade
GradeBGS
10$20.00

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Grading Mickael Pietrus #MP-A — FAQ

Is Mickael Pietrus #MP-A worth grading?

BGS 10 copies of Mickael Pietrus #MP-A sell for $20.00, only $14.05 above the $5.95 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

What centering does Mickael Pietrus #MP-A 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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