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Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss) — is it worth grading?

Is Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 sells for $90.00 against $8.50 raw: a $81.50 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.85) 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
$90.00
PSA 9
$22.85
Gem premium
11×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304: 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$90.00+$56.50+$31.50−$68.50
PSA 9$22.85−$10.65−$35.65−$136
PSA 8$12.53−$20.97−$45.97−$146

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?

Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$39.64−$18.86
50%$56.42−$2.08
75%$73.21+$14.71

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. 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
Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$117best55/4570/30
PSA 10$90.00−$27.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$54.00−$63.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$54.00−$63.0055/4575/25

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.

Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$90.00$54.00$117$54.00
9.5$44.12
9$22.85
8$12.53

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Grading Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 — FAQ

Is Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 sells for $90.00 against $8.50 raw: a $81.50 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.85) 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 Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss) sells for about $90.00 versus $8.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $117, ahead of PSA 10 at $90.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 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 Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tyler Shough [Blue Scope Optic Preview] #304 breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.85).

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