Is Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 sell for $410, only $9.75 above the $400 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($384) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $400
PSA 10: $410
PSA 9: $384
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4: 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	$410	−$15.25	−$40.25	−$140
PSA 9	$384	−$40.85	−$65.85	−$166

Net = sale price − $400 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?

Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$391	−$59.45
50%	$397	−$53.05
75%	$403	−$46.65

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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Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$533	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$410	−$123	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$246	−$287	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$246	−$287	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 →

Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$410	$246	$533	$246	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$402
9	—	—	—	—	$384

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Grading Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 — FAQ

Is Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 (Basketball Cards 1996 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection) sells for about $410 versus $400 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $533, ahead of PSA 10 at $410. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Charles Barkley [Row 1] #4 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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