Is Malaki Branham #222 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Malaki Branham #222 sell for $10.00, only $8.85 above the $1.15 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.15
PSA 10: $10.00
PSA 9: $7.00
Gem premium: 8.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Malaki Branham #222: 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	$10.00	−$16.15	−$41.15	−$141
PSA 9	$7.00	−$19.15	−$44.15	−$144
PSA 8	$5.91	−$20.24	−$45.24	−$145

Net = sale price − $1.15 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?

Malaki Branham #222: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$7.75	−$43.40
50%	$8.50	−$42.65
75%	$9.25	−$41.90

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

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Malaki Branham #222: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$13.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$10.00	−$3.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$6.00	−$7.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$6.00	−$7.00	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 →

Malaki Branham #222 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$10.00	$6.00	$13.00	$6.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$10.00
9	—	—	—	—	$7.00
8	—	—	—	—	$5.91

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Grading Malaki Branham #222 — FAQ

Is Malaki Branham #222 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Malaki Branham #222 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Malaki Branham #222 (Basketball Cards 2022 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $10.00 versus $1.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Malaki Branham #222?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $13.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $10.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Malaki Branham #222 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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