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Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 (Football Cards 1990 Topps 1000 Yard Club) — is it worth grading?

Is Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 65× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 sells for $64.06 against $0.99 raw: a $63.07 spread, 65× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.50) 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)
$0.99
PSA 10
$64.06
PSA 9
$14.50
Gem premium
65×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3: 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$64.06+$38.07+$13.07−$86.93
PSA 9$14.50−$11.49−$36.49−$136
PSA 8$8.79−$17.20−$42.20−$142

Net = sale price − $0.99 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?

Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$26.89−$24.10
50%$39.28−$11.71
75%$51.67+$0.68

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 74%. 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
Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$83.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$64.06−$18.9455/4575/25
CGC 10$38.00−$45.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$38.00−$45.0055/4575/25

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.

Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$64.06$38.00$83.00$38.00
9.5$34.15
9$14.50
8$8.79
7$5.46

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Grading Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 — FAQ

Is Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 sells for $64.06 against $0.99 raw: a $63.07 spread, 65× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.50) 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 Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 (Football Cards 1990 Topps 1000 Yard Club) sells for about $64.06 versus $0.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 65× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $83.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $64.06. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 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 Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Barry Sanders [Disclaimer Back] #3 breaks even when it gems about 74% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.50).

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