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Is Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 sells for $70.43 against $10.90 raw: a $59.53 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.57) 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)
- $10.90
- PSA 10
- $70.43
- PSA 9
- $29.57
- Gem premium
- 6.5×
- 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 | $70.43 | +$34.53 | +$9.53 | −$90.47 |
| PSA 9 | $29.57 | −$6.33 | −$31.33 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $8.34 | −$27.56 | −$52.56 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $10.90 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% | $39.79 | −$21.11 |
| 50% | $50.00 | −$10.90 |
| 75% | $60.22 | −$0.68 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 77%. 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 | $92.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $70.43 | −$21.57 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $43.00 | −$49.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $31.00 | −$61.00 | 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 | $70.43 | $43.00 | $92.00 | $31.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $40.63 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $29.57 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $8.34 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $7.00 |
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Grading Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 — FAQ
Is Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 sells for $70.43 against $10.90 raw: a $59.53 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.57) 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 Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $70.43 versus $10.90 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $92.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $70.43. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 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 Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tyrese Haliburton [Blue Velocity] #162 breaks even when it gems about 77% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.57).
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