Is A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.8× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 sells for $72.93 against $12.47 raw: a $60.46 spread, 5.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.03) 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): $12.47
PSA 10: $72.93
PSA 9: $27.03
Gem premium: 5.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #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	$72.93	+$35.46	+$10.46	−$89.54
PSA 9	$27.03	−$10.44	−$35.44	−$135
PSA 8	$15.31	−$22.16	−$47.16	−$147

Net = sale price − $12.47 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?

A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$38.51	−$23.96
50%	$49.98	−$12.49
75%	$61.46	−$1.01

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 77%. 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 →

A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$95.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$72.93	−$22.07	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$44.00	−$51.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$44.00	−$51.00	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 →

A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$72.93	$44.00	$95.00	$44.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$51.42
9	—	—	—	—	$27.03
8	—	—	—	—	$15.31

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Grading A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 — FAQ

Is A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Fireworks) sells for about $72.93 versus $12.47 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $95.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $72.93. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #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 A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting A'ja Wilson [Blue Pulsar] #2 breaks even when it gems about 77% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.03).

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