Is Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS sells for $155 against $44.17 raw: a $111 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($59.99) 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): $44.17
PSA 10: $155
PSA 9: $59.99
Gem premium: 3.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS: 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	$155	+$85.83	+$60.83	−$39.17
PSA 9	$59.99	−$9.18	−$34.18	−$134
PSA 8	$43.04	−$26.13	−$51.13	−$151

Net = sale price − $44.17 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?

Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$83.74	−$10.43
50%	$107	+$13.33
75%	$131	+$37.08

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 →

Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$202	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$155	−$47.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$93.00	−$109	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$93.00	−$109	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 →

Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$155	$93.00	$202	$93.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$136
9	—	—	—	—	$59.99
8	—	—	—	—	$43.04

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Grading Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS — FAQ

Is Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Court Kings Fresh Paint Autograph) sells for about $155 versus $44.17 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $202, ahead of PSA 10 at $155. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS 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 Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Reed Sheppard #FP-RDS breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $59.99).

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