Is Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF sells for $533 against $122 raw: a $411 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($124) 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): $122
PSA 10: $533
PSA 9: $124
Gem premium: 4.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF: 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	$533	+$386	+$361	+$261
PSA 9	$124	−$23.06	−$48.06	−$148
PSA 8	$113	−$34.12	−$59.12	−$159

Net = sale price − $122 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?

Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$226	+$54.23
50%	$329	+$157
75%	$431	+$259

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 →

Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$693	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$533	−$160	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$320	−$373	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$320	−$373	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 →

Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$533	$320	$693	$320	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$275
9	—	—	—	—	$124
8	—	—	—	—	$113

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps 1980 Chrome) sells for about $533 versus $122 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $693, ahead of PSA 10 at $533. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF 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 Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Orange] #TC-CF breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $124).

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