Is Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 sells for $99.00 against $41.50 raw: a $57.50 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.00) 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)
- $41.50
- Grade 9.5
- $99.00
- PSA 9
- $90.00
- Gem premium
- 2.4×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $99.00 | +$32.50 | +$7.50 | −$92.50 |
| PSA 9 | $90.00 | +$23.50 | −$1.50 | −$102 |
Net = sale price − $41.50 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% | $92.25 | +$0.75 |
| 50% | $94.50 | +$3.00 |
| 75% | $96.75 | +$5.25 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGC 10 | $47.00 | best | 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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Grading Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 — FAQ
Is Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 sells for $99.00 against $41.50 raw: a $57.50 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.00) 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 centering does Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 need for a SGC 10?
SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shaquille O'Neal/Glen Rice/Kobe Bryant [Purple] #30 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $90.00).
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