Is Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 18× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 sells for $93.91 against $5.25 raw: a $88.66 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.77) 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)
- $5.25
- PSA 10
- $93.91
- PSA 9
- $22.77
- Gem premium
- 18×
- 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 | $93.91 | +$63.66 | +$38.66 | −$61.34 |
| PSA 9 | $22.77 | −$7.48 | −$32.48 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $19.49 | −$10.76 | −$35.76 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $5.25 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% | $40.55 | −$14.70 |
| 50% | $58.34 | +$3.09 |
| 75% | $76.13 | +$20.88 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 46%. 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 | $122 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $93.91 | −$28.09 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $56.00 | −$66.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $56.00 | −$66.00 | 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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Is Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 sells for $93.91 against $5.25 raw: a $88.66 spread, 18× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.77) 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 Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 (Basketball Cards 2004 Upper Deck Rivals) sells for about $93.91 versus $5.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $122, ahead of PSA 10 at $93.91. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 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 Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Carmelo Anthony LeBron James #30 breaks even when it gems about 46% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.77).
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