Is Stephen Curry [Green Swirl] #101 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2021 Panini Mosaic · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Stephen Curry [Green Swirl] #101 sells for $330 against $250 raw: a $80.01 spread, 1.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($300) 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)
- $250
- Grade 9.5
- $330
- PSA 9
- $300
- Gem premium
- 1.3×
- 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 — Grade 9.5 | $330 | +$55.01 | +$30.01 | −$69.99 |
| PSA 9 | $300 | +$24.96 | −$0.04 | −$100 |
Net = sale price − $250 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% | $307 | +$7.47 |
| 50% | $315 | +$14.99 |
| 75% | $322 | +$22.50 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →Run your own numbers
Should I pay this?
Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.
Other 2021 Panini Mosaic cards worth checking
Full set checklist →![LeBron James [White] #298 2021 Panini Mosaic card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/j3MAAOSwwrJlHg2F/s-l500.jpg)
![Cade Cunningham [White] #261 2021 Panini Mosaic card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ue0AAeSwhaRpOIGH/s-l500.jpg)
![Cade Cunningham [White] #203 2021 Panini Mosaic card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/My4AAeSwg5NqP~I7/s-l500.jpg)
![LeBron James [Gold] #286 2021 Panini Mosaic card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-3IAAeSwyeRqSqLK/s-l500.jpg)
![LeBron James [Gold] #246 2021 Panini Mosaic card](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AG8AAeSweFVqBT~U/s-l500.jpg)
Grading Stephen Curry [Green Swirl] #101 — FAQ
Is Stephen Curry [Green Swirl] #101 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Stephen Curry [Green Swirl] #101 sells for $330 against $250 raw: a $80.01 spread, 1.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($300) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Stephen Curry [Green Swirl] #101 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephen Curry [Green Swirl] #101 breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $300).
Best on iPhone & Android
Check your basketball card in the Midpoint app
Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.
