Is Ray Allen #61 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 55× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ray Allen #61 sells for $54.03 against $0.99 raw: a $53.04 spread, 55× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.90) 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): $0.99
PSA 10: $54.03
PSA 9: $22.90
Gem premium: 55×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ray Allen #61: 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	$54.03	+$28.04	+$3.04	−$96.96
PSA 9	$22.90	−$3.09	−$28.09	−$128
PSA 8	$8.10	−$17.89	−$42.89	−$143

Net = sale price − $0.99 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?

Ray Allen #61: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.68	−$20.31
50%	$38.47	−$12.52
75%	$46.25	−$4.74

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 90%. 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 #61: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$70.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$54.03	−$15.97	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$32.00	−$38.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$32.00	−$38.00	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 #61 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$54.03	$32.00	$70.00	$32.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$27.97
9	—	—	—	—	$22.90
8	—	—	—	—	$8.10
7	—	—	—	—	$6.95

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Grading Ray Allen #61 — FAQ

Is Ray Allen #61 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ray Allen #61 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ray Allen #61 (Basketball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome) sells for about $54.03 versus $0.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 55× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ray Allen #61?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $70.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $54.03. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ray Allen #61 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 #61 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ray Allen #61 breaks even when it gems about 90% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.90).

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