Is Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 sells for $45.00 against $3.51 raw: a $41.49 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.37) 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): $3.51
PSA 10: $45.00
PSA 9: $15.37
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sam LaPorta [Red] #44: 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	$45.00	+$16.49	−$8.51	−$109
PSA 9	$15.37	−$13.14	−$38.14	−$138
PSA 8	$8.13	−$20.38	−$45.38	−$145

Net = sale price − $3.51 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?

Sam LaPorta [Red] #44: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$22.78	−$30.73
50%	$30.18	−$23.33
75%	$37.59	−$15.92

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

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Sam LaPorta [Red] #44: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$59.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$45.00	−$14.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$27.00	−$32.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$27.00	−$32.00	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 →

Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$45.00	$27.00	$59.00	$27.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$30.11
9	—	—	—	—	$15.37
8	—	—	—	—	$8.13

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Grading Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 — FAQ

Is Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Phoenix) sells for about $45.00 versus $3.51 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sam LaPorta [Red] #44?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $59.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $45.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sam LaPorta [Red] #44 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.

Is your football card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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