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Is Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 sells for $268 against $33.00 raw: a $235 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($41.50) 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)
- $33.00
- PSA 10
- $268
- PSA 9
- $41.50
- Gem premium
- 8.1×
- 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 | $268 | +$210 | +$185 | +$85.12 |
| PSA 9 | $41.50 | −$16.50 | −$41.50 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $29.99 | −$28.01 | −$53.01 | −$153 |
Net = sale price − $33.00 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% | $98.16 | +$15.16 |
| 50% | $155 | +$71.81 |
| 75% | $211 | +$128 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. 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 | $349 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $268 | −$80.88 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $161 | −$188 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $110 | −$239 | 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 | $268 | $161 | $349 | $110 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $50.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $41.50 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $29.99 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $12.03 |
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Full set checklist →Grading Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 — FAQ
Is Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 sells for $268 against $33.00 raw: a $235 spread, 8.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($41.50) 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 Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm) sells for about $268 versus $33.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.1× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $349, ahead of PSA 10 at $268. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 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 Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephon Castle [Orange Ice] #234 breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $41.50).
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