Is Ja Morant #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ja Morant #2 sells for $83.00 against $9.37 raw: a $73.63 spread, 8.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($69.50) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $9.37
PSA 10: $83.00
PSA 9: $69.50
Gem premium: 8.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ja Morant #2: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$83.00	+$48.63	+$23.63	−$76.37
PSA 9	$69.50	+$35.13	+$10.13	−$89.87
PSA 8	$12.17	−$22.20	−$47.20	−$147

Net = sale price − $9.37 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?

Ja Morant #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.88	+$13.51
50%	$76.25	+$16.88
75%	$79.63	+$20.25

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Ja Morant #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$108	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$83.00	−$25.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$50.00	−$58.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$50.00	−$58.00	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.

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Raw conditions & history →

Ja Morant #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$83.00	$50.00	$108	$50.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$81.00
9	—	—	—	—	$69.50
8	—	—	—	—	$12.17

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Grading Ja Morant #2 — FAQ

Is Ja Morant #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ja Morant #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ja Morant #2 (Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Contenders Optic Lottery Ticket) sells for about $83.00 versus $9.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ja Morant #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $108, ahead of PSA 10 at $83.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ja Morant #2 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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