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Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Prizm) — is it worth grading?

Is Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 sells for $66.00 against $2.91 raw: a $63.09 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.77) 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)
$2.91
PSA 10
$66.00
PSA 9
$12.77
Gem premium
23×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297: 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$66.00+$38.09+$13.09−$86.91
PSA 9$12.77−$15.14−$40.14−$140
PSA 8$7.20−$20.71−$45.71−$146

Net = sale price − $2.91 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?

Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$26.08−$26.83
50%$39.38−$13.53
75%$52.69−$0.22

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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
Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$86.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$66.00−$20.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$48.75−$37.2555/4575/25
CGC 10$40.00−$46.0055/4575/25

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.

Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$66.00$40.00$86.00$48.75
9.5$13.71
9$12.77
8$7.20
7$5.50

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Grading Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 — FAQ

Is Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 sells for $66.00 against $2.91 raw: a $63.09 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.77) 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 Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Prizm) sells for about $66.00 versus $2.91 for a raw near-mint copy — a 23× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $86.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $66.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 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 Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Desmond Bane [Silver Prizm] #297 breaks even when it gems about 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.77).

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