Is Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 sells for $99.94 against $16.00 raw: a $83.94 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.25) 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): $16.00
PSA 10: $99.94
PSA 9: $27.25
Gem premium: 6.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2: 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	$99.94	+$58.94	+$33.94	−$66.06
PSA 9	$27.25	−$13.75	−$38.75	−$139
PSA 8	$15.14	−$25.86	−$50.86	−$151

Net = sale price − $16.00 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?

Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$45.42	−$20.58
50%	$63.59	−$2.41
75%	$81.77	+$15.77

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$130	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$99.94	−$30.06	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$60.00	−$70.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$60.00	−$70.00	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 →

Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$99.94	$60.00	$130	$60.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$45.00
9	—	—	—	—	$27.25
8	—	—	—	—	$15.14

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Grading Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 — FAQ

Is Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Rated Prospect) sells for about $99.94 versus $16.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $130, ahead of PSA 10 at $99.94. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 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 Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paige Bueckers [Purple Wave] #2 breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.25).

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