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Is Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 sell for $2,000, only $0.00 above the $5,600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.44) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $5,600
- PSA 10
- $2,000
- PSA 9
- $45.44
- Gem premium
- 0.4×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $2,000 | −$3,625 | −$3,650 | −$3,750 |
| PSA 9 | $45.44 | −$5,580 | −$5,605 | −$5,705 |
Net = sale price − $5,600 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% | $534 | −$5,116 |
| 50% | $1,023 | −$4,627 |
| 75% | $1,511 | −$4,139 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $2,600 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $2,000 | −$600 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $1,200 | −$1,400 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $1,200 | −$1,400 | 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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Grading Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 — FAQ
Is Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 sell for $2,000, only $0.00 above the $5,600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($45.44) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Prizm) sells for about $2,000 versus $5,600 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,600, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Patrick Williams [Gold Prizm] #288 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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