Is Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 sells for $1,469 against $713 raw: a $756 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($875) 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): $713
PSA 10: $1,469
PSA 9: $875
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9: 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	$1,469	+$731	+$706	+$606
PSA 9	$875	+$137	+$112	+$11.69
PSA 8	$651	−$87.08	−$112	−$212

Net = sale price − $713 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?

Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,024	+$260
50%	$1,172	+$409
75%	$1,321	+$557

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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Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,910	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,469	−$441	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$881	−$1,029	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$881	−$1,029	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 →

Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,469	$881	$1,910	$881	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,440
9	—	—	—	—	$875
8	—	—	—	—	$651
7	—	—	—	—	$361

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Grading Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 — FAQ

Is Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 (Basketball Cards 2023 Topps Cosmic Chrome Planetary Pursuit) sells for about $1,469 versus $713 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,910, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,469. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Victor Wembanyama [Mars] #PPMA-9 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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