$Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 (Football Cards 2025 Bowman Chrome University) — is it worth grading?$

Is Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 brings $405 versus $174 raw — a $231 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($175) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $174
PSA 10: $405
PSA 9: $175
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109: 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	$405	+$206	+$181	+$81.13
PSA 9	$175	−$23.87	−$48.87	−$149
PSA 8	$159	−$40.22	−$65.22	−$165

Net = sale price − $174 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?

Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$233	+$8.63
50%	$290	+$66.13
75%	$348	+$124

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 21%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$527	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$405	−$122	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$243	−$284	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$243	−$284	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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Raw conditions & history →

Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$405	$243	$527	$243	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$397
9	—	—	—	—	$175
8	—	—	—	—	$159

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Grading Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 — FAQ

Is Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 (Football Cards 2025 Bowman Chrome University) sells for about $405 versus $174 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $527, ahead of PSA 10 at $405. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 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 Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Fernando Mendoza [Blue Mini-Diamond Refractor] #109 breaks even when it gems about 21% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $175).

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