Is Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #2 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #2 sells for $139 against $19.08 raw: a $120 spread, 7.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.74) 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): $19.08
PSA 10: $139
PSA 9: $34.74
Gem premium: 7.3×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #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	$139	+$94.83	+$69.83	−$30.17
PSA 9	$34.74	−$9.34	−$34.34	−$134
PSA 8	$28.01	−$16.07	−$41.07	−$141

Net = sale price − $19.08 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 [Orange Ice] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$60.78	−$8.30
50%	$86.83	+$17.75
75%	$113	+$43.79

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 [Orange Ice] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$181	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$139	−$42.09	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$83.00	−$98.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$83.00	−$98.00	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 [Orange Ice] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$139	$83.00	$181	$83.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$73.88
9	—	—	—	—	$34.74
8	—	—	—	—	$28.01

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Grading Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #2 — FAQ

Is Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #2 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #2 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Rated Prospect) sells for about $139 versus $19.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.3× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $181, ahead of PSA 10 at $139. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #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 [Orange Ice] #2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paige Bueckers [Orange Ice] #2 breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.74).

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