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Is Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 303× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 sells for $300 against $0.99 raw: a $299 spread, 303× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$0.99
PSA 10
$300
Gem premium
303×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157: 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 — PSA 10$300+$274+$249+$149

Net = sale price − $0.99 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
Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$390best55/4570/30
PSA 10$300−$90.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$180−$21055/4575/25
SGC 10$180−$21055/4575/25

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.

Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGC
10$300$180$390$180

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Grading Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 — FAQ

Is Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 sells for $300 against $0.99 raw: a $299 spread, 303× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 (Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Crusade Prizm) sells for about $300 versus $0.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 303× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $390, ahead of PSA 10 at $300. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Chris Paul [Purple & Gold] #157 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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