Is If You Can Read This #22 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 28× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 If You Can Read This #22 sells for $55.12 against $2.00 raw: a $53.12 spread, 28× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.23) 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)
- $2.00
- PSA 10
- $55.12
- PSA 9
- $16.23
- Gem premium
- 28×
- 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 | $55.12 | +$28.12 | +$3.12 | −$96.88 |
| PSA 9 | $16.23 | −$10.77 | −$35.77 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $8.71 | −$18.29 | −$43.29 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $2.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $25.95 | −$26.05 |
| 50% | $35.67 | −$16.33 |
| 75% | $45.40 | −$6.60 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 92%. 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 | $650 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $55.12 | −$595 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $33.00 | −$617 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $18.89 | −$631 | 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 | $55.12 | $33.00 | $650 | $18.89 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $18.06 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $16.23 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $8.71 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $3.62 |
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Grading If You Can Read This #22 — FAQ
Is If You Can Read This #22 worth grading?
A PSA 10 If You Can Read This #22 sells for $55.12 against $2.00 raw: a $53.12 spread, 28× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.23) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 If You Can Read This #22 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 If You Can Read This #22 (Basketball Cards 1991 Upper Deck) sells for about $55.12 versus $2.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 28× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for If You Can Read This #22?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $650, ahead of PSA 10 at $55.12. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does If You Can Read This #22 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 If You Can Read This #22 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting If You Can Read This #22 breaks even when it gems about 92% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.23).
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