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Is Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 sells for $77.76 against $17.33 raw: a $60.43 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($46.24) 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)
- $17.33
- PSA 10
- $77.76
- PSA 9
- $46.24
- Gem premium
- 4.5×
- 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 | $77.76 | +$35.43 | +$10.43 | −$89.57 |
| PSA 9 | $46.24 | +$3.91 | −$21.09 | −$121 |
Net = sale price − $17.33 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% | $54.12 | −$13.21 |
| 50% | $62.00 | −$5.33 |
| 75% | $69.88 | +$2.55 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 67%. 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 | $101 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $77.76 | −$23.24 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $47.00 | −$54.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $47.00 | −$54.00 | 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 Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 sells for $77.76 against $17.33 raw: a $60.43 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($46.24) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 (Basketball Cards 2016 Panini Donruss Optic Rookie Kings) sells for about $77.76 versus $17.33 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $101, ahead of PSA 10 at $77.76. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 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 Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jaylen Brown [Silver Prizm] #3 breaks even when it gems about 67% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $46.24).
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