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Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 (Football Cards 2017 Panini Phoenix) — is it worth grading?

Is Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 brings $32.00 versus $2.70 raw — a $29.30 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM)
$2.70
PSA 10
$32.00
PSA 9
$8.50
Gem premium
12×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$32.00+$4.30−$20.70−$121
PSA 9$8.50−$19.20−$44.20−$144

Net = sale price − $2.70 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?

Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$14.38−$38.33
50%$20.25−$32.45
75%$26.13−$26.57

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$42.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$32.00−$10.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$19.00−$23.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$19.00−$23.0055/4575/25

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.

Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$32.00$19.00$42.00$19.00
9.5$9.00
9$8.50

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Grading Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 — FAQ

Is Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 brings $32.00 versus $2.70 raw — a $29.30 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

How much is a PSA 10 Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 (Football Cards 2017 Panini Phoenix) sells for about $32.00 versus $2.70 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $42.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $32.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Chris Godwin [Color Burst] #131 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.

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