Is Randy Moss #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Randy Moss #5 sells for $280 against $10.49 raw: a $270 spread, 27× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($53.89) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $10.49
PSA 10: $280
PSA 9: $53.89
Gem premium: 27×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Randy Moss #5: 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	$280	+$245	+$220	+$120
PSA 9	$53.89	+$18.40	−$6.60	−$107
PSA 8	$23.26	−$12.23	−$37.23	−$137

Net = sale price − $10.49 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?

Randy Moss #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$110	+$49.93
50%	$167	+$106
75%	$223	+$163

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. 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 →

Randy Moss #5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$364	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$280	−$84.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$168	−$196	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$168	−$196	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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Randy Moss #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$280	$168	$364	$168	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$59.00
9	—	—	—	—	$53.89
8	—	—	—	—	$23.26
7	—	—	—	—	$13.50

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Raw $373PSA 10 $1,800

Jerry Rice [Row 0] #6

Raw $455Graded $1,346

Grading Randy Moss #5 — FAQ

Is Randy Moss #5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Randy Moss #5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Randy Moss #5 (Football Cards 1998 Flair Showcase) sells for about $280 versus $10.49 for a raw near-mint copy — a 27× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Randy Moss #5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $364, ahead of PSA 10 at $280. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Randy Moss #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 Randy Moss #5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Randy Moss #5 breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $53.89).

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