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Chris Bosh [Gold] #82 (Basketball Cards 2004 Upper Deck Pro Sigs) — is it worth grading?

Is Chris Bosh [Gold] #82 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Chris Bosh [Gold] #82 sell for $12.00, only $4.01 above the $7.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$7.99
Grade 9.5
$12.00
PSA 9
$10.50
Gem premium
1.5×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chris Bosh [Gold] #82: 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 — Grade 9.5$12.00−$20.99−$45.99−$146
PSA 9$10.50−$22.49−$47.49−$147

Net = sale price − $7.99 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?

Chris Bosh [Gold] #82: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$10.88−$47.12
50%$11.25−$46.74
75%$11.63−$46.37

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Chris Bosh [Gold] #82 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$12.00
9$10.50

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Grading Chris Bosh [Gold] #82 — FAQ

Is Chris Bosh [Gold] #82 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Chris Bosh [Gold] #82 sell for $12.00, only $4.01 above the $7.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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