Is Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70 sell for $231, only $1.93 above the $229 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($144) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $229
- PSA 10
- $231
- PSA 9
- $144
- Gem premium
- 1.0×
- 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 | $231 | −$23.07 | −$48.07 | −$148 |
| PSA 9 | $144 | −$110 | −$135 | −$235 |
Net = sale price − $229 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% | $165 | −$113 |
| 50% | $187 | −$91.49 |
| 75% | $209 | −$69.78 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $300 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $231 | −$69.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $138 | −$162 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $138 | −$162 | 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 Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70 sell for $231, only $1.93 above the $229 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($144) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70 (Basketball Cards 2021 Panini Crown Royale) sells for about $231 versus $229 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $300, ahead of PSA 10 at $231. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Stephen Curry [Crystal Gold] #70 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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