Is JA Morant [Holo] #168 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 JA Morant [Holo] #168 sells for $76.00 against $22.83 raw: a $53.17 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($32.50) 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): $22.83
PSA 10: $76.00
PSA 9: $32.50
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

JA Morant [Holo] #168: 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	$76.00	+$28.17	+$3.17	−$96.83
PSA 9	$32.50	−$15.33	−$40.33	−$140
PSA 8	$11.00	−$36.83	−$61.83	−$162

Net = sale price − $22.83 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?

JA Morant [Holo] #168: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$43.38	−$29.45
50%	$54.25	−$18.58
75%	$65.13	−$7.70

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 93%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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JA Morant [Holo] #168: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,025	best	55/45	70/30
SGC 10	$113	−$1,913	55/45	75/25
PSA 10	$76.00	−$1,949	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$46.00	−$1,979	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 →

JA Morant [Holo] #168 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$76.00	$46.00	$2,025	$113	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$36.00
9	—	—	—	—	$32.50
8	—	—	—	—	$11.00

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Grading JA Morant [Holo] #168 — FAQ

Is JA Morant [Holo] #168 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 JA Morant [Holo] #168 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 JA Morant [Holo] #168 (Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $76.00 versus $22.83 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for JA Morant [Holo] #168?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,025, ahead of SGC 10 at $113. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does JA Morant [Holo] #168 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 JA Morant [Holo] #168 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting JA Morant [Holo] #168 breaks even when it gems about 93% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $32.50).

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