Is a Exquisite LeBron RPA a PSA 10?

About the Exquisite LeBron RPA

The 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite LeBron James RC Patch Auto is a 2003 Basketball card from the modern era. One of the most valuable modern cards ever printed. Numbered /99, so condition sensitivity is extreme.

What graders look for

Every grading company — PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC — uses the same four sub-scores: centering, corners, edges, and surface. On this card specifically, watch for:

• Gold-border chipping
• Patch window misalignment
• Autograph smudging
• Surface scuffs

Pro tip

Centering on the gold border is everything. If the gold thickness varies left vs right, a BGS 9.5 Gem is about your ceiling.

Should you send it in?

Before paying grading fees, scan the card with ID Grader to get an instant AI pre-grade across all four sub-scores. If the pre-grade comes back a confident 9.5 or 10, you probably have a submission candidate. If it comes back an 8 with any sub-score below a 9, you likely do better selling the card raw.

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