Is Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 sells for $130 against $13.36 raw: a $117 spread, 9.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($110) 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): $13.36
PSA 10: $130
PSA 9: $110
Gem premium: 9.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$130	+$91.95	+$66.95	−$33.05
PSA 9	$110	+$71.39	+$46.39	−$53.61
PSA 8	$36.36	−$2.00	−$27.00	−$127

Net = sale price − $13.36 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?

Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$115	+$51.53
50%	$120	+$56.67
75%	$125	+$61.81

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

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Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$180	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$169	−$11.00	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$130	−$49.69	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$78.00	−$102	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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Raw conditions & history →

Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$130	$78.00	$169	$180	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$121
9	—	—	—	—	$110
8	—	—	—	—	$36.36

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Grading Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 — FAQ

Is Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 (Basketball Cards 1994 Collector's Choice) sells for about $130 versus $13.36 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33?

By resale value, SGC 10 leads at $180, ahead of BGS 10 at $169. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Scottie Pippen [Silver Signature] #33 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.

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