Is Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #2 sells for $325 against $63.53 raw: a $261 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($98.00) 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): $63.53
PSA 10: $325
PSA 9: $98.00
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #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	$325	+$236	+$211	+$111
PSA 9	$98.00	+$9.47	−$15.53	−$116
PSA 8	$82.50	−$6.03	−$31.03	−$131

Net = sale price − $63.53 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 [Red Scope] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$155	+$41.22
50%	$212	+$97.97
75%	$268	+$155

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 [Red Scope] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$423	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$325	−$98.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$195	−$228	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$164	−$260	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 [Red Scope] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$325	$195	$423	$164	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$186
9	—	—	—	—	$98.00
8	—	—	—	—	$82.50

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Grading Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #2 — FAQ

Is Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #2 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #2 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Rated Prospect) sells for about $325 versus $63.53 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $423, ahead of PSA 10 at $325. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #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 [Red Scope] #2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paige Bueckers [Red Scope] #2 breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $98.00).

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