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Is Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM sells for $61.40 against $4.18 raw: a $57.22 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.17) 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)
- $4.18
- PSA 10
- $61.40
- PSA 9
- $14.17
- Gem premium
- 15×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $61.40 | +$32.22 | +$7.22 | −$92.78 |
| PSA 9 | $14.17 | −$15.01 | −$40.01 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $8.23 | −$20.95 | −$45.95 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $4.18 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% | $25.98 | −$28.20 |
| 50% | $37.78 | −$16.40 |
| 75% | $49.59 | −$4.59 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 85%. 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 | $80.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $61.40 | −$18.60 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $37.00 | −$43.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $37.00 | −$43.00 | 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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Is Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM worth grading?
A PSA 10 Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM sells for $61.40 against $4.18 raw: a $57.22 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.17) 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 $61.40 versus $4.18 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Bam Adebayo [Green] #EM-BAM?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $80.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $61.40. 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 85% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.17).
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