Is Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 sell for $18.24, only $16.58 above the $1.66 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.66
PSA 10: $18.24
PSA 9: $14.00
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142: 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	$18.24	−$8.42	−$33.42	−$133
PSA 9	$14.00	−$12.66	−$37.66	−$138
PSA 8	$13.15	−$13.51	−$38.51	−$139

Net = sale price − $1.66 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?

Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$15.06	−$36.60
50%	$16.12	−$35.54
75%	$17.18	−$34.48

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$24.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$18.24	−$5.76	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$11.00	−$13.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$11.00	−$13.00	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 →

Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$18.24	$11.00	$24.00	$11.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$15.00
9	—	—	—	—	$14.00
8	—	—	—	—	$13.15

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Grading Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 — FAQ

Is Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA) sells for about $18.24 versus $1.66 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $24.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $18.24. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaliyah Edwards [Blue Velocity] #142 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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