Is Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 51× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 sells for $62.09 against $1.22 raw: a $60.87 spread, 51× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.06) 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): $1.22
PSA 10: $62.09
PSA 9: $12.06
Gem premium: 51×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ray Allen [Row 3] #37: 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	$62.09	+$35.87	+$10.87	−$89.13
PSA 9	$12.06	−$14.16	−$39.16	−$139
PSA 8	$1.40	−$24.82	−$49.82	−$150

Net = sale price − $1.22 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?

Ray Allen [Row 3] #37: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$24.57	−$26.65
50%	$37.08	−$14.14
75%	$49.58	−$1.64

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 78%. 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 →

Ray Allen [Row 3] #37: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$81.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$62.09	−$18.91	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$37.00	−$44.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$37.00	−$44.00	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 →

Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$62.09	$37.00	$81.00	$37.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$28.81
9	—	—	—	—	$12.06
8	—	—	—	—	$1.40

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Grading Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 — FAQ

Is Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 (Basketball Cards 1997 Flair Showcase) sells for about $62.09 versus $1.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 51× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ray Allen [Row 3] #37?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $81.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $62.09. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 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 Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ray Allen [Row 3] #37 breaks even when it gems about 78% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.06).

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