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Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B (Basketball Cards 1997 Stadium Club Triumvirate) — is it worth grading?

Is Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B sells for $4,775 against $1,050 raw: a $3,725 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,695) 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)
$1,050
PSA 10
$4,775
PSA 9
$2,695
Gem premium
4.5×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$4,775+$3,700+$3,675+$3,575
PSA 9$2,695+$1,620+$1,595+$1,495
PSA 8$1,200+$125+$100+$0.00

Net = sale price − $1,050 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?

Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$3,215+$2,115
50%$3,735+$2,635
75%$4,255+$3,155

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$6,208best55/4570/30
PSA 10$4,775−$1,43355/4575/25
CGC 10$2,865−$3,34355/4575/25
SGC 10$2,865−$3,34355/4575/25

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.

Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$4,775$2,865$6,208$2,865
9.5$2,784
9$2,695
8$1,200
7$960

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Grading Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B — FAQ

Is Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B worth grading?

A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B sells for $4,775 against $1,050 raw: a $3,725 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,695) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B (Basketball Cards 1997 Stadium Club Triumvirate) sells for about $4,775 versus $1,050 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $6,208, ahead of PSA 10 at $4,775. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Michael Jordan [Luminous] #T1B 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.

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