Is Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 brings $1,864 versus $1,000 raw — a $864 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($455) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $1,000
PSA 10: $1,864
PSA 9: $455
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-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	$1,864	+$839	+$814	+$714
PSA 9	$455	−$570	−$595	−$695

Net = sale price − $1,000 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 [Jupiter] #PPJ-9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$807	−$243
50%	$1,160	+$110
75%	$1,512	+$462

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 42%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,423	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,864	−$559	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,118	−$1,305	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,118	−$1,305	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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Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,864	$1,118	$2,423	$1,118	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,025
9	—	—	—	—	$455

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Grading Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 — FAQ

Is Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 (Basketball Cards 2023 Topps Cosmic Chrome Planetary Pursuit) sells for about $1,864 versus $1,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,423, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,864. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-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.

What gem rate makes grading Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Victor Wembanyama [Jupiter] #PPJ-9 breaks even when it gems about 42% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $455).

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