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Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 (Basketball Cards 1992 Stadium Club) — is it worth grading?

Is Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 45× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 sells for $101 against $2.24 raw: a $98.73 spread, 45× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.95) 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)
$2.24
PSA 10
$101
PSA 9
$26.95
Gem premium
45×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Bird [Members Only] #33: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$101+$73.73+$48.73−$51.27
PSA 9$26.95−$0.29−$25.29−$125
PSA 8$14.82−$12.42−$37.42−$137

Net = sale price − $2.24 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?

Larry Bird [Members Only] #33: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$45.45−$6.79
50%$63.96+$11.72
75%$82.46+$30.22

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. 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
Larry Bird [Members Only] #33: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$131best55/4570/30
PSA 10$101−$30.0355/4575/25
CGC 10$61.00−$70.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$26.55−$10455/4575/25

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.

Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$101$61.00$131$26.55
9.5$39.95
9$26.95
8$14.82
7$9.99

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Grading Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 — FAQ

Is Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 sells for $101 against $2.24 raw: a $98.73 spread, 45× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.95) 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 Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 (Basketball Cards 1992 Stadium Club) sells for about $101 versus $2.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 45× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Larry Bird [Members Only] #33?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $131, ahead of PSA 10 at $101. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 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 Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Larry Bird [Members Only] #33 breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.95).

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