Is Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.0× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 sells for $202 against $33.75 raw: a $169 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.00) 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): $33.75
PSA 10: $202
PSA 9: $54.00
Gem premium: 6.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Malik Nabers [Purple] #228: 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	$202	+$144	+$119	+$18.74
PSA 9	$54.00	−$4.75	−$29.75	−$130
PSA 8	$33.00	−$25.75	−$50.75	−$151

Net = sale price − $33.75 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?

Malik Nabers [Purple] #228: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$91.12	+$7.37
50%	$128	+$44.50
75%	$165	+$81.62

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 →

Malik Nabers [Purple] #228: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$263	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$202	−$60.51	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$121	−$142	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$121	−$142	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 →

Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$202	$121	$263	$121	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$110
9	—	—	—	—	$54.00
8	—	—	—	—	$33.00

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Grading Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 — FAQ

Is Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Prizm Deca) sells for about $202 versus $33.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Malik Nabers [Purple] #228?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $263, ahead of PSA 10 at $202. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 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 Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Malik Nabers [Purple] #228 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.00).

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