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Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 (Football Cards 1990 Topps) — is it worth grading?

Is Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 sell for $19.85, only $15.86 above the $3.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$3.99
PSA 10
$19.85
PSA 9
$8.00
Gem premium
5.0×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300: 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$19.85−$9.14−$34.14−$134
PSA 9$8.00−$20.99−$45.99−$146
PSA 8$7.57−$21.42−$46.42−$146

Net = sale price − $3.99 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?

Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$10.96−$43.03
50%$13.93−$40.06
75%$16.89−$37.10

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
Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$26.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$19.85−$6.1555/4575/25
CGC 10$12.00−$14.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$12.00−$14.0055/4575/25

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.

Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$19.85$12.00$26.00$12.00
9.5$9.00
9$8.00
8$7.57
7$0.99

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Grading Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 — FAQ

Is Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 sell for $19.85, only $15.86 above the $3.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($8.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 (Football Cards 1990 Topps) sells for about $19.85 versus $3.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $26.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $19.85. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Andre Rison [Disclaimer Back] #300 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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