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Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 (Basketball Cards 1992 Stadium Club Beam Team) — is it worth grading?

Is Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 sells for $781 against $17.62 raw: a $763 spread, 44× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($135) 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)
$17.62
PSA 10
$781
PSA 9
$135
Gem premium
44×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3: 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$781+$738+$713+$613
PSA 9$135+$92.19+$67.19−$32.81
PSA 8$44.85+$2.23−$22.77−$123

Net = sale price − $17.62 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?

Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$296+$229
50%$458+$390
75%$619+$551

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,015best55/4570/30
PSA 10$781−$23555/4575/25
CGC 10$468−$54755/4575/25
SGC 10$468−$54755/4575/25

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.

Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$781$468$1,015$468
9.5$217
9$135
8$44.85
7$30.00

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Grading Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 — FAQ

Is Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 sells for $781 against $17.62 raw: a $763 spread, 44× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($135) 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 Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3 (Basketball Cards 1992 Stadium Club Beam Team) sells for about $781 versus $17.62 for a raw near-mint copy — a 44× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,015, ahead of PSA 10 at $781. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shawn Kemp [Members Only] #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.

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