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Is Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 1996 Flair Showcase · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 sells for $192 against $11.50 raw: a $180 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.03) 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)
- $11.50
- PSA 10
- $192
- PSA 9
- $35.03
- Gem premium
- 17×
- 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 | $192 | +$155 | +$130 | +$30.25 |
| PSA 9 | $35.03 | −$1.47 | −$26.47 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $16.36 | −$20.14 | −$45.14 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $11.50 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% | $74.21 | +$12.71 |
| 50% | $113 | +$51.89 |
| 75% | $153 | +$91.07 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. 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 | $249 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $192 | −$57.25 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $115 | −$134 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $115 | −$134 | 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 | $192 | $115 | $249 | $115 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $106 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $35.03 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $16.36 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $13.00 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 — FAQ
Is Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 sells for $192 against $11.50 raw: a $180 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.03) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 (Basketball Cards 1996 Flair Showcase) sells for about $192 versus $11.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $249, ahead of PSA 10 at $192. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 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 Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shaquille O'Neal [Row 1] #10 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.03).
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Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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