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Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 (Basketball Cards 1996 Stadium Club Rookies) — is it worth grading?

Is Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 199× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 sells for $1,001 against $5.02 raw: a $995 spread, 199× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.00) 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)
$5.02
PSA 10
$1,001
PSA 9
$28.00
Gem premium
199×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$1,001+$970+$945+$845
PSA 9$28.00−$2.02−$27.02−$127
PSA 8$25.44−$4.58−$29.58−$130

Net = sale price − $5.02 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?

Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$271+$216
50%$514+$459
75%$757+$702

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. 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
Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,301best55/4570/30
PSA 10$1,001−$30155/4575/25
CGC 10$600−$70155/4575/25
SGC 10$600−$70155/4575/25

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.

Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$1,001$600$1,301$600
9.5$110
9$28.00
8$25.44

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Grading Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 — FAQ

Is Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 sells for $1,001 against $5.02 raw: a $995 spread, 199× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.00) 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 Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 (Basketball Cards 1996 Stadium Club Rookies) sells for about $1,001 versus $5.02 for a raw near-mint copy — a 199× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,301, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,001. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 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 Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Allen Iverson [Members Only] #R16 breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.00).

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