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Is Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 30× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM sells for $120 against $3.99 raw: a $116 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.38) 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)
- $3.99
- PSA 10
- $120
- PSA 9
- $13.38
- Gem premium
- 30×
- 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 | $120 | +$91.01 | +$66.01 | −$33.99 |
| PSA 9 | $13.38 | −$15.61 | −$40.61 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $7.61 | −$21.38 | −$46.38 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $3.99 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% | $40.03 | −$13.96 |
| 50% | $66.69 | +$12.70 |
| 75% | $93.34 | +$39.36 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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 | $156 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $120 | −$36.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $72.00 | −$84.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $72.00 | −$84.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $120 | $72.00 | $156 | $72.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $24.85 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $13.38 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $7.61 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM — FAQ
Is Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM sells for $120 against $3.99 raw: a $116 spread, 30× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.38) 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 Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM (Basketball Cards 2017 Panini Prizm Emergent) sells for about $120 versus $3.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 30× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $156, ahead of PSA 10 at $120. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM 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 Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.38).
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