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Is Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 9.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 sells for $80.00 against $8.50 raw: a $71.50 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.00) 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)
- $8.50
- PSA 10
- $80.00
- PSA 9
- $21.00
- Gem premium
- 9.4×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $80.00 | +$46.50 | +$21.50 | −$78.50 |
| PSA 9 | $21.00 | −$12.50 | −$37.50 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $19.31 | −$14.19 | −$39.19 | −$139 |
Net = sale price − $8.50 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% | $35.75 | −$22.75 |
| 50% | $50.50 | −$8.00 |
| 75% | $65.25 | +$6.75 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 64%. 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 | $104 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $80.00 | −$24.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $51.83 | −$52.17 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $48.00 | −$56.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $80.00 | $48.00 | $104 | $51.83 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $31.10 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $21.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $19.31 |
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Grading Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 — FAQ
Is Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 sells for $80.00 against $8.50 raw: a $71.50 spread, 9.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.00) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 (Football Cards 2017 Panini Donruss the Elite Series) sells for about $80.00 versus $8.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.4× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $104, ahead of PSA 10 at $80.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 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 Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Christian McCaffrey [Rookies] #5 breaks even when it gems about 64% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.00).
Is your football card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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