Is Angel Reese [Purple] #38 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Angel Reese [Purple] #38 sells for $68.57 against $10.99 raw: a $57.58 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.47) 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): $10.99
PSA 10: $68.57
PSA 9: $25.47
Gem premium: 6.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Angel Reese [Purple] #38: 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	$68.57	+$32.58	+$7.58	−$92.42
PSA 9	$25.47	−$10.52	−$35.52	−$136
PSA 8	$18.50	−$17.49	−$42.49	−$142

Net = sale price − $10.99 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?

Angel Reese [Purple] #38: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$36.24	−$24.75
50%	$47.02	−$13.97
75%	$57.79	−$3.20

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 82%. 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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Angel Reese [Purple] #38: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$89.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$68.57	−$20.43	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$41.00	−$48.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$41.00	−$48.00	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 →

Angel Reese [Purple] #38 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$68.57	$41.00	$89.00	$41.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$48.49
9	—	—	—	—	$25.47
8	—	—	—	—	$18.50
7	—	—	—	—	$15.00

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Grading Angel Reese [Purple] #38 — FAQ

Is Angel Reese [Purple] #38 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Angel Reese [Purple] #38 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Angel Reese [Purple] #38 (Basketball Cards 2024 Prizm Draft Picks) sells for about $68.57 versus $10.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Angel Reese [Purple] #38?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $89.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $68.57. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Angel Reese [Purple] #38 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 Angel Reese [Purple] #38 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Angel Reese [Purple] #38 breaks even when it gems about 82% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.47).

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