Is Max Christie #SS-MXC worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Max Christie #SS-MXC sells for $74.55 against $9.00 raw: a $65.55 spread, 8.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.49) 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)
- $9.00
- PSA 10
- $74.55
- PSA 9
- $32.49
- Gem premium
- 8.3×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $74.55 | +$40.55 | +$15.55 | −$84.45 |
| PSA 9 | $32.49 | −$1.51 | −$26.51 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $10.77 | −$23.23 | −$48.23 | −$148 |
Net = sale price − $9.00 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% | $43.00 | −$16.00 |
| 50% | $53.52 | −$5.48 |
| 75% | $64.03 | +$5.03 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 63%. 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 | $97.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $74.55 | −$22.45 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $45.00 | −$52.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $45.00 | −$52.00 | 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 Max Christie #SS-MXC worth grading?
A PSA 10 Max Christie #SS-MXC sells for $74.55 against $9.00 raw: a $65.55 spread, 8.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.49) 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 Max Christie #SS-MXC worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Max Christie #SS-MXC (Basketball Cards 2022 Panini Prizm Sensational Signatures) sells for about $74.55 versus $9.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Max Christie #SS-MXC?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $97.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $74.55. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Max Christie #SS-MXC 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 Max Christie #SS-MXC break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Max Christie #SS-MXC breaks even when it gems about 63% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.49).
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