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Is Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 1995 Skybox E-XL · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 sells for $82.34 against $8.54 raw: a $73.80 spread, 9.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.99) 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)
- $8.54
- PSA 10
- $82.34
- PSA 9
- $24.99
- Gem premium
- 9.6×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $82.34 | +$48.80 | +$23.80 | −$76.20 |
| PSA 9 | $24.99 | −$8.55 | −$33.55 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $15.89 | −$17.65 | −$42.65 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $8.54 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $39.33 | −$19.21 |
| 50% | $53.66 | −$4.88 |
| 75% | $68.00 | +$9.46 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 59%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $107 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $82.34 | −$24.66 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $49.00 | −$58.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $43.76 | −$63.24 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $82.34 | $49.00 | $107 | $43.76 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $30.18 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $24.99 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $15.89 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $11.50 |
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Grading Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 — FAQ
Is Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 sells for $82.34 against $8.54 raw: a $73.80 spread, 9.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.99) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 (Basketball Cards 1995 Skybox E-XL) sells for about $82.34 versus $8.54 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.6× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $107, ahead of PSA 10 at $82.34. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 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 Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kevin Garnett [Blue] #49 breaks even when it gems about 59% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.99).
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